Exchange Server 2010 beta goes public

Stephen Withers
Friday, 17 April 2009 11:18

Business IT - Technology

Microsoft has officially begun the public beta program for Exchange Server 2010.

One of the main features that sets Exchange 2010 apart from its predecessors is that it has been designed with hosted services in mind.

"Exchange 2010 ushers in the next generation of Microsoft unified communications software as the first server designed from inception to work both on-premises and as an online service," said Rajesh Jha, corporate vice president of Exchange at Microsoft.

"This release raises the bar with new archiving and end-user innovations that will help companies save money and employees save time."

Exchange 2010 is also designed to work more efficiently with network attached storage (NAS) and includes email archiving to meet compliance requirements.

Ordinary users haven't been forgotten.

New, user-oriented features include:

text previews of voicemail messages;

a 'mute button' to suppress message threads that are of no further interest;

a conversation view that reduces inbox clutter by combining related messages;

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