Without question, the most primary form of communication in the business world is through email. With the click of a few buttons, you can deliver almost any type of content to anyone in the world in seconds. However, this is more than likely just common knowledge.

The real question is whether or not to maintain your own in-house email system. There are some disadvantages to hosting your own email, but the advantages far out-weigh them.

Advantages	Disadvantages
Security Control Archiving Compliance Filtering Encryption Mailbox Size Email Size Mobile Solutions Calendar Sharing Fax Server Integration	Hardware Costs Maintenance Licensing

The most important advantage is security with your data. Do you want a 3rd party vendor to have access to confidential email? Hosting email in-house also lets you control everything from the size of email on send and receive to retention policies for your employees.

We specialize in Microsoft Exchange 2003/2007 because of the integration advantages with Microsoft Outlook, the most commonly used email client for business. However, if you have a Linux configuration that needs attention, we can get you back on track quickly.