Exchange Hosting News: 123Together Hosted Exchange

Burlington, MA, April 29, 2008 - 123Together.com, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and a leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions such as hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 and hosted Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, today announced that it is exhibiting at Interop Las Vegas 2008.

Information technology is more critical to business success than ever before and Interop Las Vegas 2008 is the industry’s most comprehensive IT event of the year.   Serving as the hub for business and technology leaders interested in the latest in business technology, this year’s event brings together 20,000 attendees, including corporate and IT professionals, journalists and industry analysts from around the world.  Attendees will explore a full range of innovative business solutions such as green IT, mobility, Software as a Service, and the latest messaging and collaboration applications.

Attendees can visit 123Together.com at booth 1082 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from April 29-May 1, 2008.  Small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) will learn about the advantages of 123Together.com’s hosted messaging and collaboration services such as hosted Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 and hosted SharePoint Services 3.0 Service Pack 1 enabling them to immediately take advantage enterprise-class email and data collaboration solutions without incurring any upfront expense, deployment delays, requirements for new hardware and software or lengthy contract commitments.  They can utilize all of the features and functionality of these best-in-class software services for a small monthly fee.

“We are excited to present our hosted Exchange and hosted SharePoint services to business and IT executives at Interop 2008,” said Ravi Agarwal, senior executive officer, 123Together.com division of mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc. “Many SMBs are unaware that they can take advantage of applications previously only accessible to large corporations due to the considerable cost and time involved in deploying them in-house.  We offer small and mid-size businesses the ability to increase corporate productivity and profitability by providing them with these industry-leading tools as hosted services.”

123Together.com also offers full support for BlackBerry, Treo, and Windows Mobile handheld devices.  Free Outlook 2007 is available for every hosted Exchange user and all customers receive live 24×7 U.S.-based technical support via phone, e-mail and online chat. Businesses can be using these services immediately and achieve 99.9% uptime on shared servers or 100% uptime on their own dedicated server.

About 123Together.com
Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, 123Together.com, a mindSHIFT company, is the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions including hosted Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows SharePoint Services and Dynamics CRM.  These hosted services are offered on shared and dedicated servers to small and mid-size businesses and can be resold as a completely white labeled service. Full mobile access is also offered for BlackBerry, Treo, PocketPC, SmartPhone and Windows Mobile handheld devices. Exchange hosting customers receive free Outlook 2007, live 24×7 U.S.-based technical support, advanced spam and virus filtering and a 100% uptime guarantee on dedicated servers.  A 30-day no obligation trial is available for shared customers.  www.123Together.com

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123Together.com
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Burlington, MA, April 15, 2008 - 123Together.com, the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions such as hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 and hosted Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, today announced the release of Service Pack 1 for hosted SharePoint 3.0 to small and mid-size businesses (SMBs).  This first service pack release provides businesses with increased performance, added stability and security enhancements.

123Together.com’s hosted messaging and collaboration customers can now take advantage of new document libraries, lists, and meeting workplace sites and enjoy enhancements to search capabilities, web discussions and browser-based customization.  Serving as a central point of data dissemination for such things as documents, task lists, and image libraries, employees can create, share and manage project timelines, data lists, updated files, corporate photography, newly created web pages and intranet sites.

This enterprise-class collaboration tool provides businesses with increased individual and team productivity, collaboration and document sharing.  It has traditionally been used by larger organizations with national or international reach since Windows SharePoint Services is not limited by geographic boundaries and stands as a central location from which to store and manage information.  SMBs can also benefit from SharePoint’s collaborative features but have, until recently, been unable to do so due to the high cost and deployment delays involved in setting up servers in-house. 

123Together.com’s hosted SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1 now enables SMBs to take advantage of best-in-class collaboration to increase team productivity and business process efficiency without the need to incur upfront expenses, conduct additional training of IT staff or purchase of new hardware and software.  Customers can sign up and collaborate with coworkers immediately on a shared or dedicated server with guaranteed uptime of 99.9% on shared servers and 100% on dedicated servers.  123Together.com also provides its hosted SharePoint Services customers with phone, email and online chat technical support 24 x 7 from its corporate headquarters in the United States.  Customers’ questions are answered by hosted SharePoint experts in real time. 

“We pride ourselves on providing small and mid-size businesses with the most current versions of our hosted messaging and collaboration solutions, such as hosted SharePoint Services 3.0 with Service Pack 1, as soon as they are available,” said Ravi Agarwal, senior executive officer, 123Together.com division of mindSHIFT Technologies, Inc. “Our current customers can be assured that they are utilizing enterprise-class hosted services with the most robust capabilities. Businesses who have previously been hesitant to deploy Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 without the benefit of Microsoft’s service pack enhancements can also have immediate access to hosted SharePoint for a small monthly fee and with guaranteed uptime.”

In additional to hosted Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1, 123Together.com offers SMBs a full breadth of hosted services including hosted Exchange Server 2007 SP1, virus and spam filtering, archiving and 2-way wireless synchronization with BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Good Messaging Server and Windows Mobile.

About 123Together.com
Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, 123Together.com, a mindSHIFT company, is the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions including hosted Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows SharePoint Services and Dynamics CRM.  These hosted services are offered on shared and dedicated servers to small and mid-size businesses and can be resold as a completely white labeled service. Full mobile access is also offered for BlackBerry, Treo, PocketPC, SmartPhone and Windows Mobile handheld devices. Exchange hosting customers receive free Outlook 2007, live 24×7 U.S.-based technical support, advanced spam and virus filtering and a 100% uptime guarantee on dedicated servers.  A 30-day no obligation trial is available for shared customers.  www.123Together.com
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123Together.com
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Burlington, MA, April 11, 2008 - 123Together.com, the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions such as hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Hosted Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, today announced the completion of the 123Together.com Exchange hosting affiliate contest and the winning participant. 

123Together.com’s affiliate program enables it to expand its customer base through such companies as small IT consultants, web hosting companies and ISPs who have web site visitors or customers interested in hosted Exchange or hosted SharePoint and wish to increase incremental revenue.  Affiliates are paid a commission or “finder’s fee” for every customer referred to 123Together.com.  The commission varies based upon the sale of shared or dedicated hosted Exchange servers. 

123Together.com’s just completed affiliate contest resulted in the payment of additional affiliate commissions and monetary prizes to the winners.  One of the winners, Alan H. Jones, is a principal at Carr-Jones, Inc., a Boston, Massachusetts-based provider of concierge-level technology services to small businesses.  Alan recognizes the importance of email as a critical component of any small business. By associating with 123Together.com he is able to refer his clients to an affordable and reliable provider of hosted enterprise-class email which requires little assistance from him and provides best-in-class service to his valued customers.  “Before deciding to affiliate with any (hosted) Exchange service, I evaluated every firm I could identify,” said Alan.  “I selected 123Together.com based on their responsiveness and focus, and have continued to recommend them because they have delivered.  The affiliate program makes it easy to generate additional revenue, but my primary motivation for recommending 123Together.com is because it helps my customers to be successful – which makes me successful.” 

In addition to offering hosted Exchange and hosted SharePoint, 123Together.com also offers its SMB customers full 2-way wireless synchronization for BlackBerry^®, Treo, PocketPC, SmartPhone and Windows Mobile handheld devices.  Customers may also contact 123Together.com’s U.S.-based technical support team 24 x 7 via online chat, phone or email with any questions they may have. 

“I want to congratulate Alan and all our affiliates who participated in our contest,” said Ravi Agarwal, senior executive officer, 123Together.com division of mindSHIFT. “We thank them for their belief in the quality of our hosted software services, technical support and customer service and their recommendation of our services to their customers.  Our focus on and dedication to hosted Exchange and hosted SharePoint services for the SMB market is validated each day with the addition of new affiliates who enthusiastically recommend our company to their customers.”

About 123Together.com
Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, 123Together.com, a mindSHIFT company, is the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions including hosted Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows SharePoint Services and Dynamics CRM.  These hosted services are offered on shared and dedicated servers to small and mid-size businesses and can be resold as a completely white labeled service. Full mobile access is also offered for BlackBerry, Treo, PocketPC, SmartPhone and Windows Mobile handheld devices. Exchange hosting customers receive free Outlook 2007, live 24×7 U.S.-based technical support, advanced spam and virus filtering and a 100% uptime guarantee on dedicated servers.  A 30-day no obligation trial is available for shared customers.  http://www.123together.com/

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123Together.com
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Burlington, MA, March 10, 2008 - 123Together.com, the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions such as hosted Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 and hosted Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1, announced today that it welcomes Apple’s recent announcement of support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync in the beta release of Apple’s iPhone 2.0 software.  This new feature enhancement will provide wireless “over-the-air” push email, allowing users to access email, contacts and calendars and enabling IT administrators to remotely “wipe” the device if lost or stolen so data will not get into the wrong hands.

123Together.com’s hosted Exchange service provides small and mid-size businesses with immediate enterprise-class messaging and collaboration tools including full support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Windows Mobile and Good Messaging Server.  Mobile users have anytime, anywhere access to their email which enables them to view calendars, schedule meetings, and access contact data without having to return to the office to synchronize their data.

Although a popular mobile device with consumers, the iPhone has not been widely accepted as a business tool due to its lack of two-way wireless synchronization with Microsoft Exchange Server.  With Apple’s licensing of Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, iPhone users will be able to take advantage of the full features and functionality of 123Together.com’s hosted Exchange service with mobile support previously only available to users of BlackBerry, Treo, PocketPC, SmartPhone, and Windows Mobile devices.  Apple’s iPhone coupled with 123Together.com’s two-way wireless synchronization with hosted Microsoft Exchange Server will allow executives, sales people and other mobile employees to be in touch with the office no matter where they are, increasing productivity and responsiveness to their colleagues and customers.

“We welcome Apple’s decision to support ActiveSync in the iPhone”, said Ravi Agarwal, chief executive officer of 123Together.com.  “This will enable a whole new set of mobile business users to take advantage of Microsoft Exchange as a hosted service and stay connected to their email, calendars and day to day tasks at anytime from any location.  This announcement will enable greater implementation of hosted Exchange by iPhone business users as well as increase purchases of iPhones by the mobile workforce.”

iPhone users can take immediate advantage of 123Together.com’s hosted Exchange service to increase corporate productivity and collaboration. Although two-way wireless synchronization will not be widely available on the iPhone until June, users can take immediate advantage of 123Together.com’s hosted Exchange to access their  email wirelessly through IMAP in addition to  their office PC’s, laptops or from any online device via a web browser.

About 123Together.com
Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, 123Together.com, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions including Microsoft Exchange Server.  Among its offerings are shared and dedicated hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1, full mobile availability for BlackBerry, Treo, PocketPC, SmartPhone and Windows Mobile handhelds; and the ability to resell the service completely white labeled.  123Together.com offers Exchange customers free Outlook 2007, live 24×7 U.S.-based technical support, advanced spam and virus filtering, and a 100 percent uptime guarantee for dedicated servers.  A 30-day no obligation trial is available for shared customers.  Additional information can be found at www.123Together.com.

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Burlington, MA, February 27, 2008 - 123Together.com, the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions such as hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 and hosted Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1, today announced the availability of migration tools and assistance for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) who wish to migrate their email from a previous version of Microsoft Exchange Server or another email program to its hosted Exchange Server 2007 SP1 service. 

123Together.com’s hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 service empowers businesses to take advantage of the same messaging and collaboration tools used by Fortune 500 companies by providing them with immediate access to the latest version of Microsoft Exchange. 123Together.com’s hosted Exchange service offers businesses greater functionality, and improved stability including access to Exchange 2007 SP1 features such as a more efficient and easier to use interface for Outlook Web Access, support for mailboxes as large as 15GB, fast performance on 64bit servers, shared and dedicated (including clustered dedicated) server options, instant message searching capabilities and more.

IT managers wishing to utilize Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 in-house are discovering that it will be an expensive and time consuming road ahead.  An in-house upgrade requires a significant capital outlay due to the requirement for new 64bit hardware. In place upgrades are not possible from prior versions of Exchange Server to Exchange 2007 and additional personnel may need to be hired or existing staff re-trained for proficiency with the command line administration interface utilized for the management of Exchange Server 2007.  Other peripheral applications such as Backup, Anti-virus and mobility software may also require significant upgrades in order to support Exchange Server 2007. 

Companies can capitalize on 123Together.com’s hosted Exchange Server 2007 SP1 without making investments in technology or personnel. Additionally, customers have the advantage of utilizing this technology without having to manage, monitor and maintain in-house hardware or software on an ongoing basis. Along with full Exchange 2007 SP1 access, customers receive an easy to use web-based administration interface, 24×7 US based phone and email support, and full support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, Windows Mobile and Good Messaging Server support. 123Together.com also provides customers with a 99.9% uptime guarantee on its shared servers and a 100% uptime guarantee on its dedicated servers.

“The new hardware and additional financial outlay required for an in-house migration to Exchange Server 2007 SP1 has caused many businesses to rethink a possible upgrade,” said Ravi Agarwal, chief executive officer of 123Together.com. “However, by using 123Together.com’s Exchange 2007 hosting service, we will work with individual businesses to migrate their mailboxes and data as quickly or as slowly as they require and provide them with automated tools to customize the process to their needs.  Transitioning employee email at a rate that they can easily absorb is key to making the migration as seamless as possible.”

123Together.com offers hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1 on both shared and dedicated servers.  Various levels of free migration assistance are available for dedicated server customers based on the server level purchased.

About 123Together.com
Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, 123Together.com, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions including Microsoft Exchange Server.  Among its offerings are shared and dedicated hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 SP1, Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 SP1, full mobile availability for BlackBerry, Treo, PocketPC, SmartPhone and Windows Mobile handhelds; and the ability to resell the service completely white labeled.  123Together.com offers Exchange customers free Outlook 2007, live 24×7 U.S.-based technical support, advanced spam and virus filtering, and a 100 percent uptime guarantee for dedicated servers.  A 30-day no obligation trial is available for shared customers.  Additional information can be found at www.123Together.com.

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Lisa Masiello
123Together.com
781-273-6245 x652

Burlington, MA, December 18, 2007 – 123Together.com, the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions such as Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Hosted Windows SharePoint Services v3.0, today announced the availability of Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 to its customers.  The company provides hosted Exchange 2007 to small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) which enables them to utilize the industry leading messaging and collaboration tool to grow their businesses.  The release of Service Pack 1 provides customers with greater functionality, improved stability and additional product enhancements. 

New Features and Enhancements
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Local Continuous Replication (LCR) and Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR):
In its continuing quest to offer messaging solutions with the highest availability, 123Together.com is now offering new dedicated Exchange hosting customers the option of utilizing Local Continuous Replication (LCR) or Cluster Continuous Replication (CCR) services with their Exchange 2007 dedicated servers. The LCR option allows for a fully redundant mirror of all hosted data to be maintained on the customer’s Exchange Server on secondary storage devices whereas the CCR option allows for customers to have an alternate server which maintains a full mirror of their data. By utilizing 123Together.com for their Microsoft Exchange Server needs customers can take advantage of these latest technologies which have been improved with Exchange Server 2007 SP1 and maximize their server availability and uptime.

The Outlook Web Access which is offered with Exchange Server 2007 was redesigned to enhance ease of use and has been further upgraded with Service Pack 1 to offer even more enhancements:

Public Folder Access:
Service Pack 1 now supports the creation, modification and access of public folders by OWA in addition to MS Outlook.  This allows companies to share documents and access files via an Outlook and OWA and also use search capabilities. 

Enhanced Security:
The new S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) feature helps secure messages by preventing impersonation and tampering with email messages in OWA. Users can now encrypt outgoing messages and attachments so that only intended recipients who have a digital certificate can read them. A digitally signed message assures the recipient that the message has not been tampered with.

WebReady Document Viewing:
The addition of WebReady document viewing in Service Pack 1 now enables the conversion of Word documents, Excel worksheets and PowerPoint presentations into HTML files allowing documents to be viewed as a web page.  This is helpful for mobile users who may only be able to access files via a web browser. 

In addition to these key OWA enhancements, Service Pack 1 also provides 123Together.com customers access to other OWA features such as personal distribution lists, recovery of deleted items, monthly calendar views, and additional language support in spell check.

Import of PST Files:
Service Pack 1 now allows 123Together.com to assist its customers in migrating to its Exchange 2007 platform by also providing the ability to import Outlook .pst files directly to the exchange server. This service allows small and medium sized enterprises to migrate from older versions of Exchange to Exchange 2007 SP1 hosted by 123Together.com over a night or a weekend by just providing access to the mailbox data.

“Uptime and the ability to communicate and collaborate from anywhere at anytime have always been of primary importance to SMBs.  With the new features in Service Pack 1 our customers can now be even more certain that they are utilizing the best-in-class messaging and collaboration tools to grow their businesses,” said Ravi Agarwal, chief executive officer of 123Together.com.  “With the addition of replication and OWA enhancements our customers can be assured of being able to access their data any hour of the day or night no matter where they are in the world.”

About 123Together.com
Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, 123Together.com, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions including Microsoft Exchange Server.  Among its offerings are shared and dedicated Microsoft Exchange Server hosting, and Windows SharePoint Services v3.0, full mobile availability for BlackBerry, Treo, PocketPC, SmartPhone and Windows Mobile handhelds; and the ability to resell the service completely white labeled.  123Together.com offers Exchange customers free Outlook 2007, live 24×7 U.S.-based technical support, advanced spam and virus filtering, and a 100 percent uptime guarantee for dedicated servers.  A 30-day no obligation trial is available.  Additional information can be found at www.123Together.com.

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Burlington, MA, November 6, 2007 - 123Together.com, the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions such as Microsoft Exchange Hosting and Hosted SharePoint, offers a hosted archiving solution providing public companies with the ability to comply with Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations associated with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

The compliance deadline for Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which established rules and regulations for financial and accounting disclosures of public companies, has been extended to fiscal years ending on or after December 15, 2007.  Small and large public companies alike must abide by all archiving and compliance regulations by the end of 2007.

123Together.com’s Exchange hosting service combined with its hosted archive solution is designed to help public companies meet the demands placed on their electronic communications systems by Federal regulations. It delivers a security-enhanced and virtually tamperproof archiving solution for email, allowing public companies regulated by the SEC to store and retrieve communications as they strive to comply with the data and transaction demands of this regulator.

This centralized mail repository is deployed in a hosted environment. Once archived, messages can then be accessed through a security-enhanced, web-based interface. Flexible search queries can then be used to locate messages quickly. Upon retrieval, users can conduct a variety of actions, including tag, file, export, forward via SMTP, and restore.

“Public companies now have a financially viable resolution to the rigorous demands of SEC regulations.  Our hosted archiving solution does not require any upfront capital investment, allows IT personnel to focus on more important tasks and enables the company to quickly become compliant with SEC imposed deadlines,” said Ravi Agarwal, chief executive officer of 123Together.com.  “Businesses may also choose to utilize our hosted Exchange service but are not required to do so to take advantage of our archiving service.  They can exploit the functionality of this service with their in-house Exchange server or with a POP3/SMTP setup - while saving money by not having to install or manage any new hardware or software on their new server.” 

About 123Together.com
Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, 123Together.com, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions including Microsoft Exchange Server.  It provides shared and dedicated hosting services for Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 with full support for mobile device integration services such as Blackberry Enterprise Server, Good Messaging and ActiveSync/Windows Mobile.  Customers also receive free Outlook 2007, live 24×7 U.S.-based phone and email support, advanced spam and virus filtering, and a 100% uptime guarantee for dedicated servers.  A 30-day no obligation trial is available.  Additional information can be found at www.123Together.com.

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Burlington, MA, October 30, 2007 - 123Together.com, a leading hoster of enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions such as Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Windows SharePoint Services v3.0 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0, announced today that it is participating in Microsoft’s Early Adopter Program for the next generation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, version 4.0, code-named “Titan”, and selecting customers to receive early access to a hosted “Titan” solution.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM is a customer relationship management application which helps businesses increase sales, enhance their level of customer service, and improve corporate profitability.  123Together.com currently hosts services such as Microsoft Exchange Server, Windows SharePoint Services, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0. It allows SMBs to take advantage of enterprises-class messaging and collaboration solutions at a cost they can afford and without the technical personnel needed to maintain the servers in house.

As part of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program (TAP) for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, 123Together.com has been given early access to “Titan”, and will be distributing it as a hosted service to a select group of customers on November 1, 2007.  

The most significant enhancement which 123Together.com customers will experience with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 as a hosted service is the ability for them to use the application immediately. Customers were previously required to purchase an additional server solely for the use of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 and, as a result, incurred added costs and additional set up time. Utilizing Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 in a hosted environment allows customers to be up and running right away and is easily scalable as their company grows or needs change. This allows customers to pay for only the number of users they have, removes the requirement for dedicated hardware and eliminates the need for any long term contracts.  System availability, scalability, management, patching and monitoring concerns are also managed by 123Together.com allowing customers to focus on their core competencies and on growing their business.  

In addition, customers will be able to significantly increase their company’s productivity by utilizing preconfigured customizable templates designed for specific industries or by developing their own workflows within the application.  Whether it’s finance, medical, real estate, insurance or numerous other industries, customers will be able to gain additional insight into their customers’ behaviors, improve customer service and increase revenue.  Microsoft Corp. is currently offering preconfigured templates for the manufacturing industry and the public sector and will make additional templates available over the next few months.

“We are pleased to be able to make Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 available to our customers as a hosted service,” stated Ravi Agarwal, chief executive officer of 123Together.com. “With the addition of this service, our small and medium business customers will have access to a customizable, easy to use enterprise-class customer relationship management solution.”

Customers wishing to be considered for inclusion in 123Together.com’s Early Adopter Program for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 as a hosted service can receive further information at http://www.123together.com/crm/Microsoft-CRM.xhtml.

About 123Together.com
Headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts, 123Together.com, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a leading hoster of enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions.  Its hosted services offering includes shared and dedicated Microsoft Exchange Server, shared and dedicated Windows SharePoint Services v3.0, full mobile availability for BlackBerry, Treo, PocketPC, SmartPhone and Windows Mobile handhelds; and the ability to resell the service completely white labeled.  123Together.com offers Exchange customers free Outlook 2007, live 24×7x365 U.S.-based phone and email support, advanced spam and virus filtering, and a 100 percent uptime guarantee for dedicated servers.  A 30-day no obligation trial is available.  Additional information can be found at www.123Together.com.

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Burlington, MA, October 9, 2007 - 123Together.com, the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions such as Microsoft Exchange Hosting and Hosted SharePoint, offers a hosted archiving solution to allow financial institutions to comply with Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations associated with Rule 22c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Rule 22c-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 applies to the dissemination of shareholder identity and transaction information pursuant to shareholder information agreements. The deadline by which firms must be able to request and promptly receive shareholder information is October 16, 2007. In order to comply with the SEC regulations, investment firms must also revise their systems to accommodate the request, provisioning, and use of shareholder information.

123Together.com’s Hosted Exchange Server Archiving solution is designed to help financial institutions in their efforts to meet the regulatory demands placed on their electronic communications systems. At the same time delivering a security-enhanced and virtually tamperproof archiving solution for email, allowing companies regulated by the SEC to store and retrieve communications as they strive to comply with the data and transaction demands of this regulator.

This centralized multitasking mail repository is deployed in a hosted environment. Once archived, messaging can then be accessed through a security-enhanced, web-based interface. Flexible search queries can be used to locate messages quickly. Upon retrieval, users can conduct a variety of actions, including tag, file, export, forward via SMTP, and restore.

“Our hosted archiving solution provides financial institutions with a financially viable solution to meet the regulatory requirements of the SEC.  It eliminates up-front capital investment, frees up IT resources to focus on other tasks and allows them to quickly become compliant with SEC imposed deadlines,” said Ravi Agarwal, chief executive officer of 123Together.com.  “Companies may utilize our hosted Exchange solution but are not required to do so to take advantage of our archiving services.  They can leverage this service with their in-house Exchange server or with a POP3/SMTP setup - all without installing or managing any new hardware or software on their server.” 

About 123Together.com
123Together.com, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner, is a leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions including Microsoft Exchange Hosting.  Among its offerings are shared and dedicated Microsoft Exchange Servers, Windows SharePoint Services , and full support for mobile device integration services such as Blackberry Enterprise Server, Good Messaging and ActiveSync/Windows Mobile.  Customers also receive free Outlook 2007, live 24×7 U.S.-based phone and email support, advanced spam and virus filtering, and a 100% uptime guarantee for dedicated servers.  A 30-day no obligation trial is available.  Additional information can be found at http://www.123together.com/.

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123Together.com
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Are you a financial institution scrambling to comply with SEC Rule 22c-2 of the Investment Company Act by October 16, 2007?

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940 was designed to prevent fund firms from allowing favored clients to participate in market-timing by rapidly buying and selling funds to the detriment of long-term fund shareholders. In 1995 the Securities and Exchange Commission amended Rule 22c-2 which applies to the dissemination of shareholder identity and transaction information pursuant to shareholder information agreements. The deadline by which firms must be able to request and promptly receive shareholder information is October 16, 2007. In order to comply with the SEC regulations, investment firms must also revise their systems to accommodate the request, provisioning, and use of shareholder information.

123Together.com’s Microsoft Exchange Hosted Archive solution is designed to help financial institutions in their efforts to meet these regulatory demands placed on their electronic communications systems. Microsoft Exchange Hosted Archive helps deliver security-enhanced and virtually tamperproof archiving for email, allowing companies regulated by the SEC to store and retrieve communications as they strive to comply with the data and transaction demands of this regulator. In addition to comprehensive and security-enhanced message storage, Microsoft Exchange Hosted Archive also provides an effective backup email environment and disaster recovery tool for email, in the event of a primary email system outage.

This centralized multitasking mail repository is deploy in a hosted environment which helps eliminate up-front capital investment, frees up IT resources to focus on value-producing initiatives, and mitigates messaging risks before they reach the corporate network. Once archived, messaging can then be accessed through a security-enhanced, web-based interface. Flexible search queries can be used to locate messages quickly. Upon retrieval, users can conduct a variety of actions, including tag, file, export, forward via SMTP, and restore.

Benefits:

•    Archiving captures messages in transit, after they’ve been filtered, helping to keep spam, viruses, and other unwanted content out of the archive.
•    Minimize up-front capital investment.
•    Integrate with existing email infrastructure.
•    Help free up administrator time to focus on other projects.
•    Familiar interface minimizes the need for user training.
•    Provide end users with continual access to their message store through a security-enhanced browser.
•    Indexed storage for fast retrieval of messages for legal discovery.
•    Easy-to-use evidentiary reports and monitoring features to help manage SEC compliance.
•    Backup mail system for real-time email continuity during an outage.

 

Hosted Services Benefits:

•    Lower total cost of ownership than on-premise solutions.
•    Offers a predictable subscription-based payment.
•    Simplifies IT environment by minimizing the need to deploy, configure, monitor, and update in-house email security servers and applications.
•    Helps increase available bandwidth.
•    Helps free up server resources and lower load on CPU.
•    Scales to meet the needs of virtually any enterprise.