Steps

This document contains six steps designed to guide the reader through the decision-making process about whether to use an on-premises e-mail service or the Microsoft Exchange Online Standard or Dedicated offering.

Step 1: Client Experience

  • Office Outlook Web Access

  • BlackBerry Devices

  • Outlook Anywhere

  • Macintosh Clients

  • MAPI

  • Single Sign-On

  • IMAP and POP

  • Unified Messaging

  • Mobile Devices Using Exchange ActiveSync

  • Mailbox Sizes

Step 2: Impacts to Mail Flow

  • SMTP Relay Services

  • Connectors to Other Systems

  • SMTP Smart Hosting

  • Transport Rules

  • Line-of-Business Application Integration

  • Public Folders

  • Message Hygiene

Step 3: Data Management and Security Implications

  • Network Security

  • Archiving and Journaling

  • Network Connectivity ...

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