Microsoft
Exchange Server vs. Gmail, Yahoo, ATT, Hotmail
Services Comparison
Feature: Present
Not Present
Partially Available Equal
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Feature/Capability
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Exchange
Server
2010
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Gmail
Yahoo
Hotmail
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Common
User Features |
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Tasks
and Reminders
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Folder
Organization
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Attachments
and Rich Formatting
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Mail
Stationery and Signatures
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Permissions
and Delegation
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Messaging |
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Rich
Messages
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E-mail
Rules (includes Out of Office settings)
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Encrypted
Mail (message vs. transport)
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Address
Auto Complete
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Mail
Message Uniquely Password Protected
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Mail
Tracking and Receipts
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Up
To 50MB Attachments
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Recover
Deleted Messages
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Calendaring |
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Calendar
Free/Busy Information
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Rich
Calendar
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Shared
User Calendars
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Synchronized
Group Calendars
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Directory/Contacts |
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Meeting
Attendees and Responses
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User
Created (local) Contact List
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Company
Directory
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Global
Mail Contacts
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Edit/Create
Personal Contacts
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Shared
User Contacts
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Distribution
Lists and Groups
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Encryption |
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SSL
Encryption
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Encrypted
Mail Support
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Mobile |
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BlackBerry
Support
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Hosted
BlackBerry Enterprise Server Support
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iPhone
Support
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Mobile
Mail, Contact, Calendar, Notes, Tasks Sync
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Mobile
Push
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Archiving |
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Archiving
and Retention
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Offline |
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Offline
Security
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Offline
Attachments
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Overall
Offline/Disconnected Experience
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General |
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Unlimited
Resource Mailboxes
|
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Service
Levels and Uptime
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Desktop
Mail, Contact, Calendar, Notes, Tasks Synchronization
|
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Remote
Push
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Configurable
Storage and Quotas
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Unified
and Multiple Views
|
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Right
Click and Multiple Select
|
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E-mail
Rights Management
|
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Mail
Tips
|
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Cleanup
|
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Social
Connector
|
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Quick
Steps
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Unified
Communication (SMS/text, instant messaging, RSS Feeds)
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Instant
Messaging/Presence Integration
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Maximum
Storage Limits
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Directory
Integration
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Software
Add-ons and Client Installs
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IT
Architecture Flexibility
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File-Level
Manipulation of Messages (attach mail threads to mail
for reference)
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Mail-Enabled
Workflow Application Support
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Server
Search
|
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Software
Add-ons and Client Installs
|
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Corporate
Directory Access
|
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Search
|
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Information
Rights Management
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Transition |
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User
Data Migration
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Mail
Coexistence During Transition
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Calendaring
Coexistence During Transition
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Directory
Coexistence During Transition
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User
Support |
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End-User
Training
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End-User
Support and Impact
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Mail-Only |
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Mail-Only
Offering
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