Microsoft's public beta version of Exchange Server 2010 is being rolled out a part of the company's renewed focus on the unified communications market. The newest version of Microsoft’s e-mail server can now be downloaded so that you can check out the new features and enhancements. The beta of Exchange Server 2010, previously code-named "E14," will officially be available in a full version later this year. Since a new version is coming out so soon and the beta version is now up, to further enhance your knowledge on all the new features.
Microsoft has also released a new “Software plus Services" option for customers. Microsoft claims Exchange Server 2010 will be the first product in a line of new servers that are "built from the ground up" with inherent Software plus Services capability. The new version of the program can be installed the customer's premises or it can be accessed online as a service provided by Microsoft or its partners now.
New features for Exchange Server 2010 includes a variety of convenient enhancements for end users, such as a new voicemail text preview, which allows users to scrap their current phone-based voice mail systems since voicemail is accessible through Microsoft Outlook. Another cool feature is that you can now group e-mail messages and ignore certain e-mail threads. Also, you can do instant messaging in Outlook via a right-mouse-button click.
One of the most convenient new enhancements is for Travelers and telecommuters since remote e-mail access is now fully supported using the Firefox and Safari Web browsers, not just Internet Explorer. The integration also unifies the e-mail interface, making it similar across the Outlook client, Web browser and mobile phone.
Storage capability has also been enhanced with Exchange Server 2010. For example: personal file storage using .PST files goes away, replaced by an easier-to-search integrated archive. IT pros can also use cheaper direct-attached storage to archive e-mails. Exchange Server 2010 uses a version of the Microsoft JetDB extensible storage engine, which has been enhanced for high availability, performance and database mobility. This makes it much easier to query e-mail messages across the entire organization, which helps them better address "legal and e-discovery concerns," according to Microsoft's announcement of the new features of the new version. Additionally, IT pros can set Windows rights management services polices directly in Exchange Server 2010 for compliance based on each user. User mailboxes can be moved without incurring employee downtime. IT pros can easily delegate e-mail access privileges to specific users, such as HR personnel, using the roles feature.
Some new features also double as corporate compliance measure, like the "mailtips" function in Outlook that warns users before they send e-mails to groups. However, this feature can also be set to warn users when they try to send e-mail outside the company
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