Mark Minasi's Reader Forum
Mark Minasi's Reader Forum
Home | Profile | Register | Active Topics | Active Polls | Members | Search | FAQ | Minasi Forum RSS Feed
Username:
 Password:
Save Password
Forgot your Password?

 All Forums
 Email, Databases, Sharepoint and more
 Exchange
 Email Hosting Options		  New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Author Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  

kwhitney
Seasoned But Casual Onlooker

98 Posts
Status: offline
Posted - 06/07/2004 :  11:58:18 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Looking for any thoughts on hosting email internally vs hosting mailboxes via ISP or outsourced provider. Have need to provide email services for approx 25 users in a small government agency office. Outside of obvious advantages of both options, has anyone done cost analysis for similar scenario or have any feedback at what user count it may make sense to bring in house.

Lagwagon
Old Timer

Canada
534 Posts
Status: offline
Posted - 06/07/2004 :  5:33:05 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
For 25 uers, I would recommend an ISP or a hosting provider. One with a good infastructure and redundant hardware.

If you brought it in-house, you would need the hardware, software, network admin, a reliable and quick Internet connection, plus you would need to worry about security. Too expensive for 25 users in my opinion.
Go to Top of Page

ortuno2k
Here To Stay

USA
174 Posts
Status: offline
Posted - 06/16/2004 :  01:33:54 AM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have a server at home and I host my own web and mail. It depends if you should do that. Like lagwagon says, you need reliable servers and bandwidth for that, plus the time to administer the server and the rest. I chose to host my own web & email because I like it; but that might not be your case. To me is a hobby.
Check out godaddy.com and look at their email packages. Not at bad price at all should you decide to go that route.
Go to Top of Page

anthony
Moderator

USA
1913 Posts
Status: offline
Posted - 06/16/2004 :  08:45:37 AM  Show Profile  Visit anthony's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I have always liked the Yahoo! Business Mail:

http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/bzinfo/prod/bemail/
anthony

Q: Which is worse, ignorance or apathy?

A: I don't know, and I don't care.
Go to Top of Page
  Previous Topic Topic Next Topic  
 New Topic  Reply to Topic
 Printer Friendly
Jump To:
Mark Minasi's Reader Forum © 2002-2009 Mark Minasi Go To Top Of Page
This page was generated in 0.14 seconds. Snitz Forums 2000