[dba-Tech] Exchange was RE: Outlook PST troubles

Exchange is an e-mail server whereas Outlook is an e-mail client.  If you are working from home or have just one or two computers at your office, then you normally use Outlook to download your e-mail directly from your ISP via a POP3 connection.

In a business network environment, you can still use Outlook as your e-mail client, but it connects to your local network Exchange server.  The Exchange server has a mailbox setup for all of your local network users and can pass messages back and forth between the mailboxes.  The Outlook clients connect to their assigned mailbox on the Exchange server.  

In the case of Small Business Server, Exchange can also download internet e-mail from an ISP to a local mailbox.

In your case I'm guessing you wouldn't have a need for an Exchange server.

Does that help?




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From: Kathryn Bassett <kathryn at bassett.net>
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Friday, May 22, 2009 2:27:57 PM
Subject: [dba-Tech] Exchange was RE:  Outlook PST troubles

Rusty Hammond said:
> I understand.  When she gets past her pst corruption issue and if she
> wants to tackle moving it to Exchange, I'd be glad to help out any way
> I can.  I'm no expert at it but I've got three SBS 2003 installs that I
> take care of right now and I think there are a few others on this list
> that use it.  

How about explaining in simple terms what Exchange is and why I'd want that
versus what I have now?


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