By and large, hosted Exchange solutions make use of Outlook via RPC over HTTPS. VPN solutions (either hardware or software) preclude quick and easy deployments.
You must be running at least a particular patch level of Outlook 2003 (or greater) in order to use it, and a copy is typically included in the service by the provider. I would research RPC over HTTPs with respect to Outlook in order to decide how secure it is. sT -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Roland Dobbins Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 9:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Security and Implications of Hosted Exchange On Nov 15, 2007, at 11:11 AM, Dan Denton wrote: > But, having the features of > Exchange without having to backup/restore the system or worry about > patches > and fixes is pretty attractive. I'm sure at least some of the folks who offer hosted Exchange would also offer a VPN service whereby the Exchange server wouldn't be exposed to the general Internet (or to other servers for other customers), but would be isolated with all appropriate network, host OS, and application BCPs, and accessible only via a VPN of some sort. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Roland Dobbins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> // 408.527.6376 voice Culture eats strategy for breakfast. -- Ford Motor Company
