We've been Google apps for business now for over 5 years. Love it and know I don't have to worry about my data being secure and backed up. Also don't have to administer a server and spam filters. It just something I don't want to think about and Google gives me that ability. If you're running a wisp, then run your wisp instead of doing email and stuff. Google kicks ass!
On Sat, Jun 24, 2017 at 8:25 AM Paul McCall <[email protected]> wrote: > Which hosted service are you using? Cost effective? > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sterling Jacobson > *Sent:* Monday, January 18, 2016 6:35 PM > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Exchange Server replacement > > > > The very low cost plan I am on appears to have sharepoint included at some > capacity. > > > > I don’t use it though. > > > > I had sharepoint running for a while on my own Exchange server a few years > ago. > > > > It ran fine, but I had to run firewalls specific to it to make sure I > wasn’t hacked. > > > > I don’t know if I’m any better hacking wise with the MS hosted solution, > but probably. > > At least I don’t have to worry about all that crap anymore. > > I just wonder if they will ever get password hacked etc. > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Rory Conaway > *Sent:* Monday, January 18, 2016 4:30 PM > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Exchange Server replacement > > > > It was a little more work to set up but hosted Exchange has limitations. > We are also planning on adding Sharepoint and integrating some other > functions on the server when we upgrade the hardware. > > > > Rory > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *That One Guy /sarcasm > *Sent:* Monday, January 18, 2016 3:56 PM > > > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Exchange Server replacement > > > > I had the same attitude, but our 2011sbs took a shit and we decided it > would be quicker to swap to hosted exchange than rebuild (gave us the > option to build a new 2012 active directory and get rid of all the sbs > nonsense) > > I love it, no messing with firewalls, keeping patches in place, if there > is ever an issue, i just initiate a ticket and actually get to go home, so > much better funner > > > > On Mon, Jan 18, 2016 at 4:22 PM, Paul McCall <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just don’t want our core business email in the cloud. We do our WISP > emails in the cloud but not the core. > > > > Maybe I am naïve, but would like to think there are certain things that > maybe the government might not have access to. Nothing to hide, but it’s > the principle of ot > > > > Paul > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Sterling Jacobson > *Sent:* Monday, January 18, 2016 5:14 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT: Exchange Server replacement > > > > For your office? So no client email for ISP etc? > > > > I got sick of managing Exchange, so I just use cloud 365. Works fine for > small or large nubmers, doubt it will bail anytime soon. > > Don’t need to worry about hardware/software/domain AD etc. etc. > > It’s not too hard to manage online. > > > > When I was hosting email I used Zimbra, but now days I don’t bother with > client email. > > > > *From:* Af [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On > Behalf Of *Paul McCall > *Sent:* Monday, January 18, 2016 3:02 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [AFMUG] OT: Exchange Server replacement > > > > Our Microsoft Small Business server 2011 is getting “long in the tooth” > and my Unix guys are expressing the desire to explore other options. > > > > I have grown accustom to MS servers, even though they can be a resource > hog. I use Touchdown client with my Android phone and “if just works” > > > > I don’t want to do a cloud based replacement per se. Not comfortable with > my entire business email system, etc. being out in the world. > > > > Soooo…. What have you guys moved to for an Exchange type alternative? > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > Paul McCall, Pres. > > PDMNet / Florida Broadband > > 658 Old Dixie Highway > > Vero Beach, FL 32962 > > 772-564-6800 office > > 772-473-0352 cell > > www.pdmnet.com > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > -- > > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. > -- Darin Steffl Minnesota WiFi www.mnwifi.com 507-634-WiFi <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi> Like us on Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/minnesotawifi>
