Microsoft Exchange 2003 Hosting & Management
Microsoft Exchange Server is the most widely deployed business-class messaging and collaboration solution in the world. Used by over 100 million business people, this powerful software system combines advanced email with shared calendars, contacts, public folders, and task management features to enhance individual and team productivity.
Lock Media's Exchange hosting and management services support all of the robust user features of Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, described in the table below.
| Exchange Feature | Description |
| Enhanced Email | Support for Microsoft Outlook 98, 2000, and XP/2002 for Windows, Macintosh, and UNIX. Text, Rich Text, and HTML mail, as well as rich media formats. |
| Free copy of Outlook 2003 ($109 value!) | Free, fully licensed copy of Outlook 2000, 2002, or 2003 for each mailbox, available in multiple languages. (Shipping and handling charges may apply). |
| Individual and Group Calendars | Schedule personal events, view calendars for resources and co-workers, plan and schedule meetings. |
| Contact Management | Individual lists and group lists that can be private or shared. Support for drag & drop of data between lists. |
| Task Tracking | Organize and delegate tasks, monitor progress. |
| Notes | Virtual "sticky" notes for questions, ideas, reminders, directions or text for re-use in other items or documents. |
| Public Folders | Centralized repository for documents, lists, and other forms of essential business data. Full access control is supported, as well as workflow (automatic notification of changes, distribution lists, etc.) |
| MAPI, POP/IMAP, and OWA Access | Access mailboxes through a wide variety of connectivity options, including full MAPI access, POP and IMAP for low-bandwidth environments, and Microsoft's Outlook Web Access for Web browser access from anywhere to email, scheduling/ calendaring, contacts and public folders. |
| Advanced Security | Complete protection from a wide range of threats, including advanced anti-virus software, content scanning, anti-intrusion systems, and much more. Optional Virtual Private Network connections for additional protection. |
| Fully Compliant Microsoft Licensing | Lock Media began working with Microsoft in 1997, and had signifigant exsperiance in the yearly days of the Service Provider Licensing Agreement that all hosting companies use today. That means we're fully compliant with Microsoft licensing requirements, and that subscribers to our service can download a copy of the latest version of Outlook for use with their Lock Media mailboxes. |
Lock Media provides Microsoft Exchange Server via two delivery models:
Microsoft Exchange Hosting (ASP): Lock Media offers Hosted Exchange, where Lock Media delivers Microsoft Exchange as a network-based service. This innovative approach provides Fortune-500 class IT infrastructure, operations and services to any size company, offloading internal IT departments and helping companies focus on their core business functions. (This model is also known as the "application service provider," or ASP, delivery model.)
Lock Media utilizes a highly redundant network, server, and storage equipment, and guarantees 99.9% availability of the services with our standard Service Level Agreements. Also, Lock Media utilizes cutting edge technologies for security, including anti-virus software that is updated every hour of every day, around the clock.
Lock Media also offers a wide range of services that enhance the value of our Exchange-based messaging services, including:
- Lock Media's easy-to-use account management and administration system setup to your business requirements
- Advanced Email Perimeter Services (anti-virus, spam control, and more)
- Support for wireless messaging, including the BlackBerry devices from RIM, wireless Pocket PC and Palm handhelds, and Treo smartphones
- Email archiving for regulatory compliance and corporate data retention policy enforcement
- Fax-to-email services, extra storage, and much, much more.
Lock Media delivers our hosted Exchange service from a world-class data center. For details on this facility and our infrastructure design, please visit our Lock Media's Infrastructure & Operations page.
