E-mails and Microsoft Exchange server

[Aprisa]

Right, I hope someone can understand what I need to do because I can't.....
We have a website hosted by Sage, this gives us 10 diverted email addresses. We need to have at least 25 addresses and these are split amongst seven offices each with diferent ISP's. Is there a way I can setup something such as Exchange server to enable me at my office to manage all the mails coming in to our Host and then divert them off around the offices and to have such things as "away on Holiday" messages etc.
Please put all responses into words of two sylables or less as I'm a bit Fick.
Cheers Nick

[davidd]

There are many options here are a couple.

Yes use exchange, register a domain name and get the MX record pointed at your exchange server, give your remote offices access to accounts on the server.

Yes linux and sendmail to do the same thing for a lot less cash.

There are many different email systems on the market, I would suggest you use something pretty standard so you don't get stuck for support at any point.

You could outsource the lot, do a quick search on google.

D.

[CarZee]

Just so you know, it's threads like this that Exchange Experts will avoid studiously..

or they might just post some fatuous shite instead of being helpful

Edited to say: How simple or comlpex this will be depends on what you've got in terms of existing infrastructure - specifically connectivity between the offices (and to the ISP who'll host your primary mail domain).

>> Edited by CarZee (moderator) on Monday 24th March 15:49

[Aprisa]

Thanks davidd and Carzee (I Think!)
All offices have that very wide string, Broadband I think (all BT), sage host the .co .uk address and I have the .com address and so could get all mail diverted to that?
Is it easier to just get a bloke in then? if so what would be the specific role I would ask for?
BTW I'm alright at stripping a dynamo but lost it after Alternators came in!
Cheers Nick

[dontlift]

Aprisa,

Give me a call after 5 today if you want 07718 518809

Simple Solution - We could point your domain onto one of our servers, there you can set up as many POP3 accounts as you like with forwarding & auto responders

The servers are dedicated linux hosting boxes in docklands so secure etc, normally we sell hosting space for sites on them, but no reason why you shouldnt just use on for mail.

Cost around a tenner a month



>> Edited by dontlift on Monday 24th March 16:11

[CarZee]

Millions of variables.. draw up specifications and invite a few local IT firms to tender for the work. It'd make sense to bring a firm in to do the work rather than bring a contractor in who you have to manage.

How much depends on what you want to pay.. bottom money = "Messaging Technician".. top money = MCSA with MS Exchange MCP & Cisco CCIE. Real Sendmail and Exchange experts are all quite expensive (they have to keep themselves in Sandals you know ).

Either way, get a price for the overall solution - don't pay anyone by the hour or day. Be prepared for someone to spend a day assessing what would be required.

IMO, Exchange would be a massively expensive solution for such a small number of users unless you have "Microsoft only" software/backoffice strategy..
if you're not bound to MS I'd probably recommend using something like MDaemon. It's the best of both worlds really.

[davidd]

dontlift said: Aprisa,

Give me a call after 5 today if you want 07718 518809

Simple Solution - We could point your domain onto one of our servers, there you can set up as many POP3 accounts as you like with forwarding & auto responders

The servers are dedicated linux hosting boxes in docklands so secure etc, normally we sell hosting space for sites on them, but no reason why you shouldnt just use on for mail.

Cost around a tenner a month



>> Edited by dontlift on Monday 24th March 16:11

See I said you could outsource, to be honest that is probably the most straightforward way to do it.

D.