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ICT LAN Administrator at Zambia Revenue Authority
Real User
Nov 13, 2022
Scalable hosted messaging solution that highlights mailboxes that have experienced a violation
Pros and Cons
  • "The best part of this solution is the security it offers."
  • "The best part of this solution is the security it offers, where we are able to determine which mailboxes have been blocked or which mailboxes cannot be allowed to send traffic because of a violation."
  • "This solution involves a lot of work for an administrator. It is not always easy to find exactly what you are looking for within the system."

What is our primary use case?

We have 2,000 users supported by this solution. 

What is most valuable?

The best part of this solution is the security it offers. Where we are able to determine which mailboxes have been blocked, or which mailboxes cannot be allowed to send traffic because of a violation. 

What needs improvement?

This solution involves a lot of work for an administrator. It is not always easy to find exactly what you are looking for within the system. Microsoft can do better in terms of security and offer solutions to deal with phising, BOMB and viruses.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for two years. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution, especially if you make use of many Microsoft products. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support for this solution is really good. I would rate it a nine out of ten. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is very complex. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This is an expensive solution. 

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We did evaluate other options including Zimbra. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a nine out of of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Ramprasad Yalavarthi - PeerSpot reviewer
Lead Solutions Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Nov 8, 2022
Easily implement, stable, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is straightforward and easy to configure."
  • "Cloud security is always a concern and the solution can always increase their security."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature is brand use.

What needs improvement?

Some of our clients such as banks are always concerned about storing their data in the cloud. Cloud security is always a concern and the solution can always increase their security.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for six years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is always good.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and easy to configure.

What about the implementation team?

We implement the solution for our clients.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution nine out of ten.

For our clients that have security concerns regarding storing their information in the cloud, I always recommend Microsoft Exchange On-Prem products.

Depending upon each project, we can have thousands of people working on this solution.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Microsoft Exchange Online
July 2026
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Solutions Architect at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees
Real User
Nov 3, 2022
Great security flow, easy to set up, reasonably priced
Pros and Cons
  • "The initial setup is straightforward and is definitely easy."
  • "Compared to the competitors, I would say it gives you a lot more functionality and is easy to integrate with other applications and tools."
  • "Technical support can be improved by shortening the response time and increasing their knowledge."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case of the solution is mainly used for our email conversation, specifically for minutes of meeting or to propose a solution.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of the solution are the security of the email flow, the primary security, having a dedicated, consultative space where if I send an email from a billing app or from a browser or anywhere, it gets stored in consultative space, and some of the end users features such as Word solution.

What needs improvement?

Technical support can be improved by shortening the response time and increasing their knowledge. The solution can improve the integration with mobile applications.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for over ten years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is completely based on how we connect with the support team. I would say they just follow the ticketing process. I do have mixed feelings because it's completely based on the engineer allocated to my ticket. Depending on who you get some are more knowledgeable than others.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

  • Technical support can be improved by shortening the response time and increasing their knowledge.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and is definitely easy. Anyone with basic IT knowledge should be able to do it.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would say the solution is reasonable and affordable. Compared to the competitors, I would say it gives you a lot more functionality and is easy to integrate with other applications and tools. I give the solution ten out of ten for pricing.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution nine out of ten.

We currently have between six and seven thousand daily users.

The solution 

The solution doesn't require any maintenance. The solution is a cloud platform and everything is taken care of by Microsoft, so there is no maintenance required. It's maintenance-free.

I recommend the solution. As soon as you know what your needs are, you can go ahead with Microsoft Exchange Online. You don't need any demonstration of features, and you don't need to do any POCs.

I think the solution is pretty reasonable in what it does. In terms of mobile applications, that is Microsoft Outlook for Android and iOS integration, which can make some integration to Microsoft Teams application, which is already prospected in the desktop application. If they can have it in mobile application also, that would be good. But as a solution, I couldn't think of any new features that are required presently.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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IT Infrastructure & Tech Support Manager at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Oct 2, 2022
Hosted messaging solution used in addition to Office 365 offering remote access to mailboxes
Pros and Cons
  • "This solution makes it very easy to receive and detect problems about the mail flow and offers very good reporting. In general, it's very easy to manage the organization's mailboxes."
  • "From a user's perspective, this solution enables them to access to their mailbox from anywhere and their mailbox size is as big as 100 gigabytes so they never run out of space."
  • "When we need to purchase additional licenses for additional users, the process is slow."

What is our primary use case?

We use this in addition to Office 365 in order to have our user mailboxes on the cloud.

What is most valuable?

From a user's perspective, this solution enables them to access to their mailbox from anywhere and their mailbox size is as big as 100 gigabytes so they never run out of space. 

This solution makes it very easy to receive and detect problems about the mail flow and offers very good reporting. In general, it's very easy to manage the organization's mailboxes.

What needs improvement?

When we need to purchase additional licenses for additional users, the process is slow. 

We would like to have a single point of view or pane where we can manage all of our infrastructure. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for six years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. I would rate it a four out of five. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution. I would rate it a five out of five. 

How was the initial setup?

The deployment of Exchange Online only was very easy and was completed within a week. The full setup and migration of on cloud and on-premises infrastructure is still in progress but this is not due to difficulty. 

What was our ROI?

The return on investment is very good. I would rate it a five out of five in this regard. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing for this solution is good. We renew our contract every three years. I would rate the pricing for this solution a three out of five. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Owner at DIGITAL HORIZON
Reseller
Top 20
Sep 3, 2022
Simple to manage, robust, and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Microsoft Exchange Online are spam filtering, 50 GB of email storage, good integration with Outlook, and ease of management."
  • "The support could improve their response time and sometimes the phone lines are not clear because of static or noise. However, the agents are knowledgeable and very helpful."

What is our primary use case?

Microsoft Exchange Online is a robust mailing solution.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Microsoft Exchange Online are spam filtering, 50 GB of email storage, good integration with Outlook, and ease of management.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Exchange Online for approximately five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Exchange Online is scalable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 80 clients using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

The support could improve their response time and sometimes the phone lines are not clear because of static or noise. However, the agents are knowledgeable and very helpful.

I rate the support from Microsoft Exchange Online a four out of five.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Exchange Online is straightforward. It took approximately one hour to deploy for clients.

What about the implementation team?

We have three people that do the deployment and support of Microsoft Exchange Online.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing cost increased at least 15 to 20 percent recently and it would be helpful for them to be reduced.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Exchange Online a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Reseller
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Wai KongWong - PeerSpot reviewer
Information security consultant at Ypsilon System
Real User
Aug 26, 2022
Useful collaboration, effective file security, and quick setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Exchange Online is its ease of use."
  • "I am using Microsoft Exchange Online for efficient mail deployment and additional file security, and we can also do collaboration."
  • "Microsoft Exchange Online could improve the overall protection of the solution."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Microsoft Exchange Online for efficient mail deployment the additional file security. Additionally, we can do a collaboration.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Exchange Online is its ease of use.

What needs improvement?

Microsoft Exchange Online could improve the overall protection of the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Exchange Online for approximately three months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of Microsoft Exchange Online is very good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Exchange Online is highly scalable.

We have approximately 10 people using this solution. We have plans to increase the usage in the future.

How are customer service and support?

I have not used the support from Microsoft Exchange Online.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Exchange Online is quick.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price of Microsoft Exchange Online security could improve. The overall price of the solution is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

I rate Microsoft Exchange Online a nine out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Assistant Manager Technical at Ironbridge Systems (Pvt.) Limited
Real User
Jun 11, 2022
Features like SharePoint Online allow for collaboration between our team members
Pros and Cons
  • "We also create technical presentations, so most of the time we are dealing with MS Word and Excel. Sometimes, we also use Visio for diagramming. Our overall experience is good."
  • "Overall, technical support is very good."
  • "They should tighten their cloud security."

What is most valuable?

We use SharePoint Online for the collaboration of our team and for other desktop applications we are using in-house.

We also create technical presentations, so most of the time we are dealing with MS Word and Excel. Sometimes, we also use Visio for diagramming. Our overall experience is good.

What needs improvement?

They should tighten their cloud security. If you are using Microsoft Office 365, the responsibility of backup is not on the part of Microsoft. It is on the part of the customer. Microsoft Office should give some kind of built-in solution with the Office 365 subscription regarding the backup of their online mailboxes.

For how long have I used the solution?

My company has been a Microsoft Gold partner for the last 12 years. As soon as we became a Gold partner, we started to use Office 365.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We can have different plans. If we are scaling, then obviously we can go for the enterprise plan and add an unlimited number of users to our Office 365 plan.

How are customer service and support?

Overall, technical support is very good. My colleagues reached out to Microsoft technical support many times for queries. They are very responsive.

How was the initial setup?

Setup was really simple. We migrated our customers from a different platform to Microsoft Office 365. There is a separate technical team. I designed the solution only.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

They have raised their prices, and obviously, it hits our customers. Some of them are deciding to step back from Office 365. For customers who have bought the annual subscription, they are moving to the monthly subscription.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution 8 out of 10.

I would recommend Office 365. It's a global product, and overall they have a larger footprint in the world. We're a Microsoft Gold partner, so as soon as the customer moves to Office 365, obviously our business will also grow.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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Senior Manager at Havells
Real User
Jun 8, 2022
Initial setup straightforward, high availability, and performs well
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of Microsoft Exchange Online is its performance."
  • "There is an annual enterprise subscription could improve by having more features."
  • "Microsoft Exchange Online support can be optimized further. They should put some more efficient technical engineers to support end customers."

What is our primary use case?

Microsoft Exchange Online is used for all the emails and the software is used by all employees to send emails to others and to corroborate with other people over the email.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of Microsoft Exchange Online is its performance.

What needs improvement?

There is an annual enterprise subscription could improve by having more features.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Exchange Online for approximately 10 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Microsoft Exchange Online is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I have found Microsoft Exchange Online to be scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Microsoft Exchange Online support can be optimized further. They should put some more efficient technical engineers to support end customers.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I previously used Microsoft Exchange on-premise, and we switched because we wanted to use the cloud.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Microsoft Exchange Online is straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is an annual enterprise subscription to use Microsoft Exchange Online. The price is reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Exchange Online a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Carlo Du Plessis - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Specialist at Engen
Real User
May 7, 2022
Easy to use and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Microsoft Exchange Online is an easy-to-use solution."
  • "We would like to have more automation with Microsoft Exchange Online."

What is our primary use case?

I am using Microsoft Exchange Online for email.

What is most valuable?

Microsoft Exchange Online is an easy-to-use solution.

What needs improvement?

We would like to have more automation with Microsoft Exchange Online.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Exchange Online for two years.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 3,000 used in my company using this solution.

The solution is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I have not contacted support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have not used other solutions previously.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There is an annual license required to use this Microsoft Exchange Online.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate Microsoft Exchange Online an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Director - Testing CoE at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Real User
Apr 29, 2022
Hosted messaging solution that is well built and offers an intuitive user experience
Pros and Cons
  • "The features of Microsoft Exchange Online are very intuitive and well-built, keeping the user experience in mind. The usability and the accessibility are the best aspects of this solution."
  • "The SaaS platform performance could be improved. At a previous company, we used this same solution on-premises. The data exchange was much faster compared to the SaaS platform and we sometimes experience lags."

What is our primary use case?

I use this solution for mail exchanges, calendars, and setting up meetings.  

What is most valuable?

The features of Microsoft Exchange Online are very intuitive and well-built, keeping the user experience in mind. The usability and the accessibility are the best aspects of this solution.

What needs improvement?

The SaaS platform performance could be improved. At a previous company, we used this same solution on-premises. The data exchange was much faster compared to the SaaS platform and we sometimes experience lags. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used this solution for 15 years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

How are customer service and support?

We have never needed assistance from the customer service team. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I have previously used IBM Notes and Google Gmail.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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