Can you recommend a good Exchange Hosting service?

It's time for me to upgrade my email hosting. Right now I have an Exchange server running at home which I configured myself (with lots of problems, I might add - I'm not a great exchange admin). Now that I have my new mobile what I *really* need is outlook web access, but that seems to be beyond my mental abilities after looking at the docs.
SO, I'm looking for an exchange hosting solution, preferably for 2 or more mailboxes, but for now I can just deal with one mailbox that all my other domains will point to.
My requirements are:
  • Allows outlook web access and mobile access
  • Hopefully payable with PayPal but credit card will do if no other option
  • Cheap
  • Reliable
  • Easy to setup (I use ZoneEdit to manage my domains so my list of TODO should be nothing more that setting my mail to the new IP over there)
Do you know an exchange hosting company that you trust? that you can recommend? A friend suggested these guys: http://www.lanlogic.net/exchange/2003-shared.asp, but I'd like a second opinion.
Are there any specific gotchas I should look out for when doing something like this? What's the "normal" asking price for such a service?
 
Your feedback is appreciated.
 
Published Saturday, April 29, 2006 1:36 AM by RoyOsherove
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Friday, April 28, 2006 6:53 PM by Robert McLaws

# re: Can you recommend a good Exchange Hosting service?

I like either MailStreet (http://www.mailstreet.net) or Apptix (http://www.asp-one.com/). Both also let you ActiveSync your Smartphone, and both have Outlook Mobile Access as well. I like Apptix better cause you get more space for the same price, but you have to have 5 or more accounts.

If I were you, I'd go with MailStreet. I used them for 2 years without incident.
Friday, April 28, 2006 7:42 PM by Raj

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OWA is not that hard to setup. I use it and absolutely love it.
Friday, April 28, 2006 9:50 PM by Jeff Walstrom

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I would take a look at www.4smartphone.net. I have been using mailstreet.net for two years but switched to 4smartphone.net about five months ago and could not be happier. They support the usual owa, outlook over http, and best of all active sync direct push support for smartphones.

They even accept PayPal and their support for getting things setup is amazing.
Friday, April 28, 2006 10:01 PM by Brenton House

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1and1 has exchange hosting for $6.99 a month with 1 GB of mail space which is much larger than the usual 100 MB. I researched it a little while ago but never ended up getting an exchange account.

http://order.1and1.com/xml/order/MailExchange
Saturday, April 29, 2006 3:37 AM by Roy Osherove

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Brenton: I checked out 1and1: You have to live in the US or the UK to register ::(
Jeff: 4SmartPhone.net sounds very nice! I may give them a try!
Saturday, April 29, 2006 3:52 AM by Jamie Cansdale

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It's funny - I did *exactly* the same thing. When I realized what a shocking sysadmin I was, I moved to Gmail and have never looked back. They've got a calendar now, what else do you need? ;o)
Saturday, April 29, 2006 9:16 AM by ASM

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I like Intermedia.net.
Thursday, May 04, 2006 7:45 AM by James Huron

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We've been using Elephant Outlook http://www.elephantoutlook.com for over 2 years and just love them. I've written email to support and had an answer back before I take a breath. They are amazing. They keep up with the latest development, like the Microsoft Activesync Direct Push with the new Treo 700w. If you need Exchange Hosting I would recommend Elephant over all of them.
Tuesday, June 27, 2006 7:42 AM by Konstantin Ermakov

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What about Intermedia.NET exchange hosting solutions? Please, look through http://www.intermedia.net/it-professionals/hosted-exchange/hosted-exchange.asp and choose most comfortable plan for you.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 3:50 AM by Gene

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Stumbled across your post tonight and just wanted to let you know that we offer a thirty day trial if you want to kick the tires.  Please give us a call at 888-LANLOGIC option 4 or email support@lanlogic.com if you have any specific questions.  We'd be glad to help.  Good luck with your search for the right fit for a host.