Are there any Microsoft Exchange Server Services?

[dchawk81]

Kind of like hosting for my website, except specifically for Exchange. My host is cPanel via Linux and doesn't do Microsoft Exchange, but they said if I could find an Exchange Server then I could configure my email to push to the Epic.

I'm totally lost on what's even needed for Exchange to work, so any and all help starting at the bottom would be great.

 

[Itoao]

Yes you can just do a search for hosted exchange. I happen to work for a company that does that.
They will host your mailbox then you will need to get ActiveSync service.
This will allow your droid to sync with your exchange mailbox. (calendar, contacts, email)

 

[dajogejr]

Precisely what I do with mine. We don't have email in house, but our email provider gives us the ability to use basic POP/IMAP mail OR hosted exchange with ability to use BB or Active Sync to push to a mobile.

 

[takeshi]

I'd also suggest looking for hosted Exchange with ActiveSync. If you don't even know what's needed for an Exchange server you probably shouldn't be setting one up yourself. You can have your MX records set for your hosted Exchange service to handle email for your domain while leaving your web hosting with your current provider.

 

[dchawk81]

Well I didn't know anything about photography either when I first picked up a camera and now it's my career. Not knowing how isn't a good excuse for not trying.

 

[takeshi]

Depends on the person. There are plenty that pick up a camera and never go anywhere with it either. Some people just want something working. Others want to learn. My comment was assuming the context that you need it up and running reliably. If you want to play around with and experiment with Exchange that's really an entirely different context. The latter really isn't something you pick up from reading around on forum sites but there are plenty of other resources out there for would-be Exchange admins.

 

[PvilleComp]

I administer several exchange servers and provided Hosted Exchange services as well. Trust me Exchange is a major PITA! If you are not a Sys Admin and are not familiar with Server systems then I would go for something like Sherweb, Hostway or Mail Street. For a couple of bucks a month you get the mailbox with all the exchange bells and whistles, as well as Active Sync and Outlook Web Access. It’s well worth the price.

Just out of curiosity, does your web host provide POP or IMAP e-mail? Because, you can connect your phone to either of those very easily. I was wondering why you felt you needed Exchange to sync with the phone.

 

[dchawk81]

I do have pop and imap. My email is already configured in my phone as a pop. I just wanted the push service to save battery but ultimately decided that having it check every hour is good enough since I'm transitioning to Gmail anyway. I considered forwarding but doing so would also forward the SPAM.

 

[dchawk81]

Depends on the person. There are plenty that pick up a camera and never go anywhere with it either. Some people just want something working. Others want to learn. My comment was assuming the context that you need it up and running reliably. If you want to play around with and experiment with Exchange that's really an entirely different context. The latter really isn't something you pick up from reading around on forum sites but there are plenty of other resources out there for would-be Exchange admins.

I wasn't looking to be an admin.

 

[PvilleComp]

Glad you got it worked out dchawk81.

 

[dchawk81]

Yep thanks for your input!

 

[imwjl#AC]

Kind of like hosting for my website, except specifically for Exchange. My host is cPanel via Linux and doesn't do Microsoft Exchange, but they said if I could find an Exchange Server then I could configure my email to push to the Epic.

I'm totally lost on what's even needed for Exchange to work, so any and all help starting at the bottom would be great.

That's not a host but is a web front end a hosting firm can use.

Microsoft Exchange is something completely different, not even remotely related. It's a groupware messaging system. You can get it via hosting firms or under your own roof.

You can have gmail host your own domain via their paid premium services as yet another option.

The hosting you have may support IMAP which has your mail client(s) opening same files on the server hosting them vs. POP3 downloading the messages to the client.

Good luck.

 

[dchawk81]

We've covered this. Thanks anyway.