Low cost e-mail and fax solutions.The sharp drop in PC prices combined with the need for dynamic workgroups has made office networks grow at extraordinary rates this last year. One of the common requests from our property management clients has been for a simple, inexpensive e-mail and fax solution that isn't going to require a high IT budget or a techno-baby-sitter. What these property managers are using is a combination of software and Internet services that allow each user on the network to be able to send and receive e-mail and faxes through a single phone line, rather then an expensive digital connection. What we have found is that on a Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT network, a combination of Microsoft Exchange Server Microsoft Exchange Server is a messaging and collaborative software product developed by Microsoft. It is part of the Microsoft Servers line of server products and is widely used by enterprises using Microsoft infrastructure solutions. and Outlook clients work the best. Through a single phone line, Microsoft Exchange Server may be configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: to dial-up your Internet Service Provider Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. in order to send and receive your e-mail. All of your e-mail is down-loaded to your Microsoft Exchange Server and then routed to the recipients. After this has been accomplished, the dial-up connection is dropped. Microsoft Exchange Server can be scheduled to dial-up and check for e-mail several times during the day and evening - unattended. Costly, dedicated phone lines and services are thus avoided. Potential unauthorized access to the network is also kept at a minimum of risk. Added to this solution, we have integrated Computer Associates Cheyenne FaxServ to enable all of your network users the flexibility of faxing from their desktops. Microsoft Word A full-featured word processing program for Windows and the Macintosh from Microsoft. Included in the Microsoft application suite, it is a sophisticated program with rudimentary desktop publishing capabilities that has become the most widely used word processing application on the market. and Excel files can be sent using few clicks of your mouse. Company fax coversheets are easy to design and will automatically attach themselves to your documents. Incoming faxes are sent to common printer, where users may retrieve the output. By providing a cost-effective and integrated way of getting the most out of your network, you can have all the bells and whistles A slang English term for exceptional features in some product. In the computer field, it typically refers to functions in software that may be greatly appreciated by some users, even though they may not be necessary most of the time. of the more expensive solutions. For larger offices or those workgroups that require Internet research This article is about using the Internet for research; for the field of research about the Internet, see Internet studies. Internet research is the practice of using the Internet, especially the World Wide Web, for research. to be done, there are obviously more right-sized solutions, but you just can't beat this combination for cost and ease of use. |
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