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Exchange 2010 in 2009

Exchange 2010 is now in release candidate stage and interested parties can download the beast from TechNet. Oddly enough, Exchange 2010 works with Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 R2, but not Exchange 2007 itself.

Are you attracted by 2010's SaaS and unified communication features, or are you currently using or eying an alternative? Use whatever e-mail system you want and send your thoughts to [email protected].

Posted by Doug Barney on August 21, 2009


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