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Increased productivity for IT staff.
Administrators can save time and increase productivity with:
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Single-seat administration for Exchange Server and
infrastructure through Active Directory directory service. |
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Instantaneous, online snapshot and backup of Exchange Server
databases and storage groups with the Microsoft Windows Server
2003 Volume Shadow Copy service and Exchange Server 2003. |
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Single mailbox restoration. |
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Enhanced security.
To uphold the tenets of the Microsoft Trustworthy Computing
initiative, Exchange Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 share the
goal to be secure by design, secure by default, and secure in
deployment. Exchange Server 2003 protects your messaging environment
better with:
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Improved spam controls with Exchange Intelligent Message Filter
and support for real-time block lists. |
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Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) support
and automatic sign off after inactivity in Microsoft Outlook Web
Access. |
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Updated Virus Scanning Application Programming Interface (VSAPI)
and enhanced action and reporting through vendor software. |
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Reduced cost.
Exchange Server 2003 offers better server consolidation with more
mailboxes per server for Exchange Server 5.5 users:
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Increased performance between Microsoft Outlook clients and
Exchange Server 2003 increases productivity and enables Exchange
Server mailbox server consolidation scenarios. |
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Support for four-node and eight-node clusters when used with
Windows Server 2003 operating system, Enterprise Edition. |
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Improved performance on replication traffic when used with
Windows Server 2003. |
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Anywhere access.
Enable your mobile workforce to stay connected:
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Exchange ActiveSync provides direct synchronization between
Windows Mobilebased Pocket PCs and Smartphones and other mobile
devices such as the palmOne Treo 650 and enabled Motorola mobile
phones. This capability reduces costs by eliminating the need
for additional servers and special services. |
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Extensible HTML (XHTML) (Wireless Application Protocol [WAP]
2.x), compressed HTML (CHTML), and HTML browser-based devices
and mobile devices that can browse Exchange Server 2003
mailboxes. |
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Ubiquitous client access using a single URL for all external
client types such as Outlook, Outlook Web Access, and mobile
devices. |
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Increased server availability and reliability.
With the Windows Server 2003 operating system, Enterprise Edition,
you get improved virtual memory management and four-node and
eight-node node clustering, plus speedier mailbox recovery:
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Improved cluster failover time |
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Improved public folder replication |
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Integrated Mailbox Recovery Center |
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Recovery Storage Group |
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Faster, easier upgrades and deployment.
Exchange Server 2003 makes upgrading easier with:
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More checks to ensure that your earlier environments have been
correctly prepared before native Exchange Server 5.5 upgrades. |
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Active Directory Connector Wizard that automatically creates
connection agreements between Exchange Server 5.5 and Active
Directory. |
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Detailed upgrade guidance through the
Exchange Server 2003 Deployment Guide, available on the
Microsoft TechNet site. |
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Public folder migration and new administration tools. |
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Easier migration and co-existence using Lotus Notes and
GroupWise connectors. |
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Immediate increase in user productivity.
Integration improvements with next version of Microsoft Office
Outlook 2003 and Outlook Web Access offer:
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Greatly improved Outlook and Outlook Web Access performance that
enables high productivity for mobile workers connecting over
slow, latent, inconsistent network connections. |
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Increased security for Internet access from Outlook through
remote procedure call over hypertext transfer protocol (RPC over
HTTP) that reduces the need for a virtual private network (VPN)
connection when used with the Windows Server 2003 operating
system. |
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Improved Outlook Web Access interface and features offering a
faster, richer, and more useful user experience. |
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Improved manageability and health monitoring.
Take advantage of improved management, monitoring, and
troubleshooting for Exchange Server 2003 with:
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Capitalize on existing technology and infrastructure.
Manage your costs and pace of deployment using existing
infrastructure:
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Co-exist with Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 2000
operating systems and with Exchange Server 5.5 and Exchange 2000
Server. |
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Run on either Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) or Windows
Server 2003 operating systems. |
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Connect and share information with other directories by using
Microsoft Metadirectory Services and Active Directory. |
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Collaborative application development.
Enable line-of-business applications and other programs to securely
access Exchange Server data and to provide integrated workflow
scenarios and Web services. |
