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Exchange My Mail, a hosted Exchange solution, has announced that they have obtained Gold Certified Partner status from Microsoft. This milestone for the company means that they have shown the software conglomerate that they are experts with Microsoft technologies.

To do this, they had to demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Competencies. Exchange My Mail has passed for Advanced Infrastructure Solutions and Network Infrastructure Solutions.

Small businesses who run their Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Domino servers in-house are being offered a BlackBerry Enterprise solution through Verizon wireless. The nation’s No. 2 wireless carrier has announced that they will offer BlackBerry Professional Software, which will allow small and medium sized businesses to handle their BlackBerry operations without having to outsource.
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If a small business wanted to go BlackBerry, their choices were limited. They could either outsource the job, or buy separate server computers. The latter wasn’t too attractive, since the servers would cost too much for the return they’d provide. Outsourcing has its own set of problems, especially if the company already handles their e-mail in-house. Research In Motion is giving them a third option, though. Now small businesses can purchase software that integrates BlackBerrys with corporate e-mail systems.
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We’ve all gotten the unwanted emails before – “Visit our casino!” “Increase your size!” “Buy prescriptions for less!” These types of emails are incredibly annoying, but not only that, they can also be incredibly dangerous, especially if they’re hitting a business mail server. Unwanted, advertorial email is called spam, and most junk mail filters are set to catch a lot of it.
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When you’re using a BlackBerry enterprise server, there are always security risks. Software has been developed to minimized the infiltration of a server, but hackers are working ’round the clock to beat these systems. Yesterday, Verizon announced their own measures of security: Verizon Wireless Private Network (VWPN — which plays on VPN, which is Virtual Private Network). These private networks will “create the secure tunnels between the mobile device and home office.” So not only does it benefit big businesses (who already have security measures), but it benefits lone BlackBerry users who sync the device with their home computers.
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Okay, so maybe that’s not entirely true — though we would worship a device that would slow our orbit around the sun. According to research by Research In Motion, the convenience of a BlackBerry can add an hour of productive time to a person’s schedule. This covers travel times, and times where you just can’t think of what to do next. With the BlackBerry, there’s always something to do, and you can do it anywhere.
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If your small business has its employees use BlackBerry devices, you’ll need to set it up with a BlackBerry Enterprise Server. This is a software package — middleware, for the more tech savvy — that links the company’s server software to the wireless BlackBerry devices. This allows the syncing of personal information manager (PIM) software between desktop and mobile software. PIM data includes e-mail, calendar, contacts, tasks, notes, instant messaging, and web-based applications. Therefore, it is an essential element for companies heavily reliant on BlackBerries for information and communication.
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