Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services Listing updated: April 6, 2006

Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services is composed of four distinct services that help organizations protect themselves from e-mail-borne malware, satisfy retention requirements for compliance, encrypt data to preserve confidentiality, and preserve access to e-mail during and after emergency situations. The services are deployed over the Internet, which helps minimize up-front capital investment, free up IT resources to focus on value-producing initiatives, and mitigate messaging risks before they reach the corporate firewall.

Features and Benefits: Provide multiple real-time anti-spam and antivirus defenses; Help eliminate threats before they reach the corporate firewall; Provide backup e-mail systems for rapid disaster recovery; Help satisfy external requirements for e-mail retention and monitoring; Assist with internal policy enforcement; Respond to e-discovery requests; Help eliminate up-front capital investment; Help free up administrator time to focus on other projects