Microsoft Exchange Server is a versatile, comprehensive mail server and calendar server developed by Microsoft. It runs exclusively in Windows Server 2021 operating systems. Earlier, Exchange was launched with the name Microsoft Exchange Server 3.5, to place it in the similar position of the former Microsoft Mail 3.5. Exchange originally used the Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0 directory service for delivering mail contents but changed to Active Directory later on.

The Microsoft Exchange Server also enables you to integrate your mailboxes,

calendars, contacts, tasks, and events with the mailboxes of other people, as well as with their calendars and contact information. This makes it more practical to manage multiple users’ mailboxes on a single server. On-premises servers come with their own management tools, while they are also equipped with some of the most popular applications such as Microsoft Outlook Express, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Lotus Calendar. However, these services run only in the browser, whereas, on-demand or managed servers come with the browser-based Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Outlook Express. Similarly, all three applications may be run as part of a hosted application or in a remote browser via Remote Desktop Software.

A Microsoft Exchange Server comes with several important features such as an inbuilt scheduler, an inbuilt auto manager, an inbuilt task and mail client, an inbuilt access control list, an inbuilt global proxy support, a built-in recovery assistant, and a cross-platform connector. However, these are not all the features of an Exchange Server. In fact, a great deal of functionality is available in an Exchange Server at no extra cost. These include the Microsoft Outlook Express for handling mail, calendar and contacts; Microsoft Word for creating documents; Microsoft Excel for analysis of data and tasks; Microsoft PowerPoint for presentation making; and Microsoft Outlook Web Services (WMS) for taking email and task calls. To sum up, you will be offered the most comprehensive toolkit to work with, along with a rich set of other services, such as Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Business Center, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Retail Management, Microsoft Online Services, Microsoft Connect, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Microsoft Dynamics C#/VBScript, Microsoft Web Services for creating and managing websites, and Microsoft Visual Studio C# for developing applications. This will go a long way in helping you work smarter, not harder.

An important feature of Microsoft Exchange Server is Microsoft SharePoint.

With SharePoint, you will get access to an integrated platform for social networking, business analytics, document storage and collaboration. Microsoft SharePoint will allow you to develop corporate websites that can interact with external software such as Microsoft Front Page and Microsoft Ajax. This feature will also help you to convert documents into various web formats such as HTML, XML, and PDF, as well as store them on multiple on-premises and third-party databases.

When it comes to managing ActiveSync, it is best to stick with an on-premise company such as Exchange Server. There are third party companies that offer a free ActiveSync service, but they have no server certification and only test their server against predetermined criteria. The Microsoft Exchange Server that you purchase has already been tested and certified by Microsoft to ensure it meets all of the necessary certification requirements to run the program effectively.

When it comes to third-party e-mail service providers, there is quite a difference between first released and second released Exchange Server. A first released Exchange Server has the ability to integrate with legacy systems, which will cause a great deal of compatibility issues, especially with newer applications. If you are considering this option, then it would be best to stick with a company that has an established track record, has high quality hardware, and a strong support system. A second or third-release server will be more loosely supported, but there will still be some compatibility issues with third-party application suites. If you are only using the Exchange Server for a specific task, such as organizing contacts or sending mail, then it will be less important which application suite you choose.

When you compare Microsoft Exchange Server with Microsoft Sharepoint and Microsoft Windows based applications, it is very difficult to determine which platform is actually the superior platform. The truth is that Exchange Server can provide great capabilities for managing business tasks, regardless of whether they were done with earlier versions of Microsoft Exchange Server or with Microsoft Sharepoint. Although Microsoft Sharepoint may be considering the more widely used platform, it is also susceptible to widespread malware attacks, which could impact your employees’ security, privacy, and data. Therefore, if you rely heavily on Sharepoint applications, then you should make sure that you get the most out of your Exchange Server, including security updates and patches.

To summarize, there are two main factors that you should look at when comparing Microsoft Exchange Server with Microsoft Sharepoint: functionality and availability. With Exchange Server, you can manage and maintain your organization’s contact lists, calendars, and relevant documents.

• You can organize and control your contacts through the features available in Microsoft Exchange Server, while also allowing users to update their schedules and perform other activities.
• On the other hand, with SharePoint, you can integrate your business with a number of different data sources (such as retail websites, blogs, and social networking sites), while also allowing users to update their schedules.
• This means that while both servers can allow users to access information and perform tasks, each platform stores the data differently and requires a different set of tools and functions for configuration, administration, and deployment.