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Originally Posted by VanHlebar
Would a hosted exchange server such as 4smartphones.com be a realible option for a small office with say 5-6 employees?
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Certainly, I think that's the core scenario that it makes the most sense in.
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Originally Posted by VanHlebar
With a hosted exchange server would I be able to keep my work desktop, my laptop, home desktop and my two PPCs all synced?
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Yes - everything is kept on the central server, and any device that connects to that Exchange server will sync with it. Think of it like the way your Pocket PC and desktop PC work.
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Originally Posted by VanHlebar
Would this option allow me to share all of our office calendars? Would my staff be able to update my schedule while I am out of the office and have that automatically updated on my PPC while away from the office?
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I believe so - that requires public folders which means you'll need the Enterprise level package:
http://www.4smartphone.net/plan_enterprise.aspx
Features include:
* 100MB of public folder (shared) space
* Shared Company Address Book
* Shared Contact Lists
* Shared Calendar(s)
* Shared files and folders
* Administrator account and control panel for user/file/rights management
I'm not sure how those all work mind you. I've been trading emails with 4smartphone and trying to get some help/input from them on how it should work and not having much luck. Generally their support is decent, but this one issue is a thorn in my side. I'm hoping to having it resolved tomorrow when I call their president on his mobile phone. ;-)
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Originally Posted by VanHlebar
Can we continue to use Thunderhawk to receive our email?
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No. To do what I'm describing requires that you use Outlook 2003. There are ways of doing POP/IMAP with Exchange, but I don't believe 4smartphone supports that.
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Originally Posted by VanHlebar
...I have been contimplating installing the Small Business Server Exchange 2003 in our office, but the complexity has me scared. I don't want to be a network admin, I want to run/manage my company and still get my data that I need.
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That's exactly why I went with a hosted Exchange solution. There's only so much time in the day, and when I compared paying a few bucks a month versus having to figure it all out for myself...the choice was very obvious. ;-)