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IT specialist at Groww
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Top 10Leaderboard
Good documentation, excellent support, and an easy initial setup
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution generally works well. We can send and receive emails just fine."
  • "The pricing could be a bit lower."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily have it for our customers. We primarily use the solution with mobile access, and it's just for having the ability to send and receive emails. It also works with calendars and contacts. 

What is most valuable?

The solution generally works well. We can send and receive emails just fine. 

It is useful and easy to use. 

The initial setup is straightforward. 

It's scalable.

The solution is stable.

Technical support is great.

The solution offers great documentation. 

What needs improvement?

We'd like to have the ability to recall emails. 

I've just used it for six months and am still working to understand the general landscape.

The pricing could be a bit lower. 

Certain items have been removed from Mircosoft Booking. They should re-add the capabilities it had before. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using the solution for six months at this point. It's been less than a year. 

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability of this solution is pretty good. We do find, however, that Microsoft Teams is unstable. Exchange, so far, has been great. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This solution is definitely scalable. We haven't had any issues at all. I love that I can start with what I actually need and scale up or down as needed from there. 

Right now, we have about 50 people on the solution. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is great. We're happy with its capabilities. There is also useful documentation that can help users understand the solution. 

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

We are not using any other solutions. 

How was the initial setup?

The setup is pretty straightforward. It's not overly complex. It just took about an hour to set up everything. We simply had to go through some documentation. After we did that, it was very easy.

We have two administrators that can handle the management. They are global Microsoft admins. We also have an Exchange admin specifically. 

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

The pricing is fine. I've had similar conversations with my customers, and we've found the cost is fair. However, if it could be lower, that would be a plus. 

The cost is around $12 to $16 per user.

What other advice do I have?

I'm an end user. We also currently support Microsoft products. 

Everything is available in the documentation, and there is great support. It's worth the price, and other users would enjoy having it.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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L3 Technical Support Engineer at SV Gaming Limited
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Useful sandbox feature; quite cheap
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a fantastic solution."
  • "In the next release, I would like to see more features added to the security of the solution."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case for Exchange Online is managing users and their mailboxes, resources, and contacts. We also use it to manage email communication within and outside the organization.

How has it helped my organization?

Exchange Online has helped us properly manage email communications in the company and also from employees to other users outside the company. Microsoft has deployed a lot of newer features on Exchange Online that have helped improve security, email management, email trace, mail flows, and all else. This has been very helpful for us.

What is most valuable?

The features I find the most valuable are the rules, the mail flow, the reports, and the shared mailbox. I most appreciate the shared mailbox feature.

What needs improvement?

I think Microsoft could add more security features in terms of managing spam emails, because for us as an organization, we've had to deploy that trace to complement the Exchange Online security feature.

In the next release, I would like to see more features added to the security of the solution.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Exchange Online for over three years now.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the stability of this solution a 10, one a scale of one to 10, with one being not stable and 10 being very stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the scalability of this solution a 10, one a scale of one to 10, with one being not scalable and all and 10 being very scalable.

We plan on increasing the usage of this solution in the future. As we increase the number of our employees, we also increase the usage of Exchange Online.

We currently have about 700 users and above.

How are customer service and support?

I would rate their customer service a 10, on a scale of one to 10, with one being very poor and 10 being very responsive.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

I would rate the initial setup a 10, on a scale of one to 10, with one being very complex and 10 being very straightforward. It was really straightforward.

What was our ROI?

We see a whole lot of return on investment.

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

I would advise being aware of the organization's requirements. Also, an in-house technical person that can help in terms of managing is a necessity, because Exchange Online requires a continuous management process. The solution is not one that can just be deployed one-off and let go; it has to be continuously managed. Also, Exchange Online is quite cheap.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, I would rate Microsoft Exchange Online a 10, on a scale of one to 10, with one being poor and 10 being excellent. It is a fantastic solution.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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system administrator at ZZI d.o.o.
Real User
Top 20
Used for emails and provides integration with other services for shared calendars
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable feature of the solution is its integration with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams for shared calendars."
  • "The solution’s technical support could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Exchange Online for emails.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature of the solution is its integration with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams for shared calendars.

What needs improvement?

The solution’s technical support could be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Microsoft Exchange Online for two to three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

We haven't faced any issues with the solution's stability.

I rate Microsoft Exchange Online an eight out of ten for stability.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support is sometimes helpful and sometimes useless. It depends on the agent that is working on your case.

I rate the solution’s technical support a six or seven out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

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

I previously worked with the IBM Domino mail system. Compared to the on-premises model of Microsoft Exchange Online, the IBM Domino mail system's maintenance and administration upgrades were less complicated.

How was the initial setup?

It wasn't difficult to migrate the solution from on-premises to the cloud. It took us around one week to migrate from on-premises to the cloud because we don't have that many mailboxes.

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

We are Microsoft partners. We bought some licenses, and some are within our package or partnership with Microsoft.

What other advice do I have?

Earlier, we had the solution on-premises, and then we migrated to the cloud. The solution helped with the planning and time management within our organization by providing everything that Outlook offers to end users, including email and calendar.

The solution does not provide 100% security, and some emails are still detected as malicious by our other endpoint security solution. Microsoft Exchange Online does not require any maintenance from our side.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: partner
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Network Infrastructure Specialist at Central-Bank-Kenya
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
A cloud based messaging platform that delivers email, calendar, contacts, and tasks
Pros and Cons
  • "The data prevention and protection feature is good."
  • "I would like to make the solution more user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for our emails and security exchanges. 

What is most valuable?

The data prevention and protection feature is good. 

What needs improvement?

I would like them to make the solution more user-friendly. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have experience with Microsoft Exchange Online.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a very stable solution. I rate the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The scalability of the solution is also very good. There are approximately a thousand to five hundred users using the solution. I rate the scalability a ten out of ten. 

How are customer service and support?

The technical support is good so far. 

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

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

It is a cluster solution. 

What other advice do I have?

I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten. 

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Key Account Manager at Bechtle
Real User
Provides a secure login and is intuitive but needs to be more user friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "Intuitive and easy to use."
  • "Using this solution is initially quite complicated."

What is our primary use case?

This product provides us with a secure login and enables us to gather information from our users. We are resellers and I'm a key account manager. 

What is most valuable?

The design is intuitive and better than the solution we had previously used. Once it was configured it was very easy to use. 

What needs improvement?

This is a single solution and if it's the first time you've used Exchange, it's extremely difficult to get users onboard because it's much more complicated than you'd have with 365, for example. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've only just started using it, it's been a week. 

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, we have around 100 users. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was complex and took us around two weeks. We deployed in-house; it's in the cloud so there's no maintenance required. 

What other advice do I have?

The problem is that it's a little complicated when you first start using it. It's important to read up about it and figure out whether it's the right solution for you. 

I rate the solution seven out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

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

Microsoft Azure
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Azure Cloud Solutions Architect at cloud hiver
Real User
Useful mail flows, stable, and simple installation
Pros and Cons
  • "All of the Microsoft Exchange Online is very useful, such as the sections, the information protection, and the mail flows."
  • "The solution could improve with the integrations with some of the known applications is still not possible, there must be more connectors."

What is our primary use case?

We use Microsoft Exchange Online for emails and communication.

What is most valuable?

All of the Microsoft Exchange Online is very useful, such as the sections, the information protection, and the mail flows.

What needs improvement?

The solution could improve with the integrations with some of the known applications is still not possible, there must be more connectors.

There should be a feature when sending the emails it pops up and gives the confirmation of the real details when you are sending them out outside. There's an option for the alerts, but there's no double-check. We cannot double-check it or re-confirm it again. This option would be nice to have.

For how long have I used the solution?

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

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found Microsoft Exchange Online to be stable. I have not had any issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Microsoft Exchange Online is scalable.

How are customer service and support?

I have not needed the support. 

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

I have used Gmail previously, but I like Microsoft products better. The options and features are already at the granular level.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is simple.

What about the implementation team?

I did the implementation of the solution myself.

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

I am using Office 365 and Microsoft Exchange Online comes as the package. It cost approximately $13 per month.

What other advice do I have?

We have a lot of connectors with Office 365, and it's integrated with Microsoft technologies already. Additionally, there is integration with other third parties solutions. It's a good product.

I rate Microsoft Exchange Online a ten out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Symantec Engineer at Plasmate
Reseller
Top 20
User-friendly platform with efficient security features
Pros and Cons
  • "The platform's security and compliance features are good."
  • "Improving the methods for inputting email signatures could be beneficial for the product."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use cases for the email platform in my work are managing emails, scheduling, and collaborating on team documents.

What is most valuable?

The product's most valuable features are email scheduling and the ability to retract emails if needed.

What needs improvement?

Improving the methods for inputting email signatures could be beneficial for the product. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Exchange Online for approximately three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The platform is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The platform is scalable. 

What about the implementation team?

Our IT team handled the setup process.

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

The costs of this platform vary based on subscriptions, but it is generally reasonable.

What other advice do I have?

The platform's security and compliance features are good, and both the online and on-premises versions are integrated with Office 365 tools. It is user-friendly and integrates well with Microsoft Office tools. Overall, I rate it a nine.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Solution architect at Cargill
Real User
Top 20
User-friendly, intuitive, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "All of the features are beneficial, but the scheduling feature is particularly useful."
  • "The stability of the solution on Mac products has room for improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We use the solution for emailing.

What is most valuable?

50 percent of my work is accomplished via email. All of the features are beneficial, but the scheduling feature is particularly useful.

The solution is user-friendly and intuitive.

What needs improvement?

The stability of the solution on Mac products has room for improvement.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for 25 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I give the stability a ten out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable. We have ten thousand people using the solution in our organization.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

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

Our organization pays for a corporate license to use the solution.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a ten out of ten.

Microsoft Exchange Online is simple and intuitive and I recommend the solution.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud

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

Microsoft Azure
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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