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Cortex Exchange Solution Overview

An overview of the Cortex solution for Exchange management, displaying the advantages of the solution.

Upgrading to Exchange 2007?

Cortex can help you to migrate your existing customers from Exchange 2003 to 2007.

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Microsoft Exchange Team Blog

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Hosted Exchange - Customer Feature Tour

Hosting Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007
  • Cortex empowers end-customers to manage their user administration.
  • Full support for administration of all key Exchange features - mailboxes, contacts, distribution lists and public folders.
  • Auto-configuration of Outlook eases the support costs associated with hosting Exchange.

Provision Exchange to Customers

When a new customer signs up Hosted Exchange can be configured in a few easy steps. Resellers can also access the same functionality to set up their own customers.

  • Choose multiple packages for each customer.
  • Define quota limits for users.
  • Select one of many available default email templates.

Provision Exchange to End-Users

Customers can provision services to their own users with a few mouse clicks. Easily configurable forwarding options and reply-to addresses can be configured quickly in one place.

  • Create mailboxes in a few simple steps.
  • Override service plan storage limits if required.
  • Create users and add to distribution groups at creation time.

Configuring Outlook to connect to Exchange Hosted Exchange Outlook Setup
Hosted Exchange Outlook Setup

Users can start using their mailboxes in a matter of minutes. Follow a simple wizard and Cortex will generate a customised set up file for configuring Outlook.

  • Configure Outlook to access the server via any available protocol.
  • Download customised setup file to configure Outlook in seconds.
  • Automatically enters password to avoid prompts each time Outlook is started.

Managing Contacts, Distribution Lists and Public Folders

Enterprise messaging goes beyond email – shared calendars, contacts, distribution groups and public folders add to the overall value proposition. Letting customers configure these advanced features increases value while reducing support costs.

  • Create and manage global contacts for your organisation.
  • Manage distribution groups, their email addresses and membership.
  • Manage public folders via web interface or Outlook.


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