Microsoft Exchange

Rackspace Email

Rackspace Email vs. Microsoft Exchange

What's the Difference?

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How much does it cost per month? $2/box $10/box
On Your Desktop Can I use Outlook, Thunderbird or Entourage to check and send email? Yes Yes
Can I use the Calendar, Task List Manager, Notes and other features in Outlook? Yes Yes
Can I send and receive invites to friends and co-workers? Yes Yes
Can I share calendars and collaborate with co-workers in Outlook without a plug-in? No Yes
Can I use the Scheduling Assistant to coordinate meetings and resources with co-workers in Outlook? No Yes
On The Web   Rackspace Email Microsoft Exchange
Can I check and send email via a web-based email interface? Yes Yes
Can I sync my email and folders on the web with my desktop email software, like Microsoft Outlook? Yes Yes
Do I have a Calendar, Contact Manager, Task List Manager, Notes and other features like in Outlook? Yes Yes
Can I share calendars and collaborate with co-workers like in Outlook? Yes Yes
Can I use a Scheduling Assistant to coordinate meetings and resources with co-workers in Outlook? No Yes
On Your Mobile
Other Supported Devices
  • ATT 8525 Pocket PC
  • ATT Tilt (8925)
  • Audiovox SMT5600
  • Cingular 8125 Pocket PC
  • HTC Mogul (XV6800)
  • HTC PPC6800
  • HTC S621
  • HTC Touch Dual 850
  • HTC TyTN-II
  • i-Mate JasJam
  • i-Mate Ultimate 8502
  • Motorola MC35
  • Motorola MC70
  • Motorola Q
  • Motorola Q 8
  • Motorola Q 9 Global
  • Motorola Q 9c
  • Motorola Q 9h
  • Motorola Q music 9m
  • O2 XDA Stellar
  • O2 XDA Trion
  • Orange SPV M3100
  • Palm Centro
  • Palm Treo 500
  • Palm Treo 680
  • Palm Treo 700p
  • Palm Treo 700wx
  • Palm Treo 750
  • Palm Treo 750v
  • Palm Treo 755p
  • Palm Treo 800w
  • Palm Treo Pro
  • Pantech Duo
  • Samsung BlackJack i601
  • Samsung BlackJack i607
  • Samsung BlackJack II i617
  • Samsung i760
  • SoftBank X02HT
  • Sprint ACE
  • Spring PPC-6700
  • T-Mobile Dash
  • T-Mobile Wing
  • Verizon Wireless SMT 5800
  • Verizon Wireless XV6700
  • Verizon Wireless XV6800
  Rackspace Email Microsoft Exchange
Can I check and send email via my BlackBerry? Yes Yes
Can I sync my incoming email messages on my BlackBerry with my regular email account? Yes Yes
Can I sync my outgoing email messages on my BlackBerry with my regular email account? No Yes
Can I sync my folders in my regular email account with my BlackBerry? No Yes
Can I wirelessly sync my Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes and other personal features between a BlackBerry and desktop email software, like Microsoft Outlook, without a plug-in? No Yes
Can I sync my Calendar, Contacts, Task List Manager, Notes and other personal features with my web-based email account? Yes Yes
Will my BlackBerry data automatically sync with my web-based email account every time I make a change on my BlackBerry? No Yes
Can I sync my BlackBerry data with my web-based email account without having to install a plug-in on my device? No Yes
How much does it cost per month to enable the BlackBerry features mentioned above? Free $10/per month per user
Can I check and send email via my Windows Mobile Device? Yes Yes
Can I sync my incoming email messages on my Windows Mobile Device with my regular email account? Yes Yes
Can I sync my outgoing email messages on my Windows Mobile Device with my regular email account? Yes Yes
Can I sync my folders in my regular email account with my Windows Mobile Device? No Yes
Can I wirelessly sync my Calendar, Contacts, Task List Manager, Notes and other personal features between Windows Mobile and desktop email software, like Microsoft Outlook, without a plug-in? No Yes
Can I sync my Calendar, Contacts, Task List Manager, Notes and other personal features with my web-based email account? Yes Yes
Will my Windows Mobile Device data automatically sync with my web-based email account every time I make a change on my Windows Mobile Device? No Yes
Can I sync my Windows Mobile Device data with my web-based email account without having to install a plug-in on my device? No Yes
How much does it cost per month to enable the Windows Mobile Device features mentioned above? Free $3/per month per user
Can I check and send email via my iPhone? Yes Yes
Can I sync my incoming email messages one my iPhone with my regular email account? Yes Yes
Can I sync my outgoing email messages on my iPhone with my regular email account? No Yes
Can I sync my folders in my regular email account with my iPhone? No Yes
Can I sync my Calendar and Contacts with my desktop email software, like Microsoft Outlook?   Yes
Will my iPhone data automatically sync with my web-based email account every time I make a change on my iPhone? No Yes
Can I sync my iPhone data with my web-based email account without having to install a plug-in on my device? No Yes
How much does it cost per month to enable the iPhone features mentioned above? Free $3/per month per user
Can I check and send email via my supported device? Yes Yes
Can I sync incoming email messages on my supported device with my regular email account? Yes Yes
Can I sync outgoing email messages on my supported device with my regular email account? Yes Yes
Can I sync my folders in my regular email account with my supported device? No Yes
Can I wirelessly sync my Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes and other personal features between a supported device and desktop email software, like Microsoft Outlook, without a plug-in? No Yes
Can I sync my Calendar, Contacts, Task List Manager, Notes and other personal features with my web-based email account? Yes Yes
Will data on my supported device automatically sync with my web-based email account every time I make a change? No Yes
Can I sync Good Mobile data with my web-based email account without having to install a plug-in on my device? No Yes
How much does it cost per month to enable the features mentioned above on my supported device? Free $15/per month per user
 
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