Here Here _____ From: John T (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 10:33 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Re: Hosted exchange So what you are saying is you want all the features and functions of Oh of a Ferrari at the price of a Chevy. <RANT ON> So you want the hosting provider to take all the risks and all the time to set up with no guarantee of profit, or even covering setup costs so you can have your cheap fly-by-night rate. Sir, you are the problem with hosting services. While you may actually find what you are looking for, that kind of service at that kind of price is what is so wrong with hosting providers these days, giving away stuff for practically free so that the legitimate small business losses. You need to get some morals and ethics and pay the proper price for what you want. Yes, I am in fact saying that many of those cheap hosting companies are not on the up and up with licensing and usage agreements. The minimum cost for legally licensed Exchange Hosting in the US is about $3.25 per mail box plus hardware costs plus support costs plus profit for the provider. And yes it takes time to set everything up for a client. So, if you are seeking pricing less than actual costs, you sir are part of the problem. <RANT OFF> Blast shields up, fire away. John T eServices For You "Seek, and ye shall find!" -----Original Message----- From: exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:exchangelist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wayne Pyrah Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 6:16 AM To: exchangelist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [ExchangeList] Hosted exchange Hi all wondered if you have any hosted suggestions (using my current domain name) for just the one exchange box and 2 standard pop3 mailboxes (with the option to add a 2nd or more exchange mailboxes further down the line) I've got a quote from serverworld.co.uk and they charge 8.95 for exchange but want a setup costs and 3 months up front. Ideally I'm looking at no setup costs with a month to month contract... For the exchange mailboxes I need full access via Outlook 2003, push mail via activesync, owa and possibly oma. Need a cheap but reliable service! Any ideas? Thanks, Wayne