In a recent survey of Microsoft Exchange professionals, over 50% were still managing legacy versions of Exchange. Why are so many organizations reluctant to upgrade to Exchange 2007? Cost is an issue but complexity and risk are also big concerns. After all, everyone has heard the horror stories of “migrations gone bad.” Hosting provider USA.NET moved thousands of clients from Exchange 2003 to Exchange 2007. Planning started well before the official release of Exchange 2007 and client migrations have continued for over a year. During this webcast USA.NET shares their first-hand experiences with this complex migration. During the event you will hear:
• The top tips for a successful Exchange 2007 migration based on the experiences of a team that moved hundreds of thousands of user mailboxes
• The key factors to consider when deciding between moving to Exchange 2007 now or waiting for Exchange 2010
• Why legacy Exchange users should consider a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution as their upgrade path to Exchange 2007 and 2010.

Replay the May 2009 webcast:

Montreal, Quebec, March 9, 2009 - SherWeb, a global provider of Hosted Exchange solutions, revealed last week its spring promotion. For a limited time, businesses with more than 75 users can get 3 months free of Hosted Exchange and BlackBerry service when signing up. This never-seen-before offer represents a saving of over $2,500 for a 100-user company.
 
In the current economic context, SherWeb’s offer proves to be timely as businesses are looking for ways to cut on expenses and spend every penny wisely. Moreover, with SaaS (software-as-a-service) progressively becoming an accepted alternative, many are considering switching their internal infrastructure to a hosted service. Microsoft Hosted Exchange more than ever proves to be the best solution.

“Knowing how much time and money can be involved in the management of an in-house Exchange server, we want to propose the best hosted email solution at prices no one can decline,” stated Pierre-Olivier Descoteaux, SherWeb Marketing Director. “Plus, what better occasion than March Madness to introduce the most aggressive offer on the market!” he concluded.

Visit SherWeb’s website for more details on this offer.

About SherWeb
Founded in 1998, SherWeb Inc. is a leader in Internet hosting solutions and provider of shared Web hosting services, dedicated servers and hosted messaging and collaboration systems. The company is currently serving thousands of customers from more than 80 countries around the world. SherWeb’s hosting solutions are modular and scalable in order to ensure that customers can grow their businesses without having to invest additional time, capital or other resources into their Web and messaging infrastructure.

Joint initiative to provide cloud-based, advanced collaboration services and generate new revenue streams for VARs

Denver, CO. March 4, 2009, USA.NET, a leader in business e-mail hosting, announced today that they signed an agreement with HP to provide their hosted messaging and collaboration solutions as a part of their software-as-a-service offering for HP channel partners. This joint initiative will enable value-added resellers (VARs), managed services providers, IT integrators, and other channel partners to benefit from a hosted business email model by providing new revenue streams and helping them to become strategic advisors to their clients. USA.NET will work with HP to equip VARs with comprehensive tools and guidance to enable them to offer USA.NET’s industry-leading suite of hosted messaging, collaboration, email archiving, security and mobility services. As a result, they can generate new revenue streams by offering their small and midsize business (SMB) customers a greater choice of solution delivery methods.

This will make it easier for VARs to plan for and deploy hosted Business Email services. USA.NET’s hosted Microsoft Exchange 2007, Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services, Commercial Messaging Services, Mobile Messaging, Email Archiving, Enhanced Messaging, and Secure Messaging Services can be sold to VARs and managed service providers looking to expand their hosting business and to level the competitive playing field relating to size and scale.

“This initiative builds on the strength of the existing relationship between USA.NET and HP and expands it to help VARs deliver best-in-class solutions and services that help customers streamline their operations and cut costs,” said Doug Howard, President, USA.NET. “This agreement provides a new source of SaaS offerings for VARs, the next step in empowering the channel to grow their businesses.”

In addition to generating recurring revenues for a highly reliable hosted business email solutions, VARs also can provide value-added services such as integration, customization and remote provisioning to managed services provider customers. 

“In this challenging economic climate, Channel partners want to grow. They can evolve their business model and leverage the collaboration between HP and USA.NET to become successful in the software as a service marketplace,” said Duncan Campbell, vice president, Small and Midmarket Business, HP.  “Our collaboration with USA.NET combines a comprehensive suite of reliable business email services along with the necessary elements to help them to enter this market.  Through our offerings, customers can acquire critical elements of their technology environment from their trusted advisor — their channel partner — as a monthly subscription.”

About USA.NET
USA.NET offers a comprehensive suite of highly reliable business email, email archiving, security and mobility services and advanced collaboration solutions that are modular and infinitely scalable to ensure customers can grow their businesses without having to invest additional resources, time or capital into their mission-critical messaging infrastructure. USA.NET is a SAS 70 Type II Audited, Microsoft Gold Certified, vendor and a member of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program for Exchange. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Perimeter eSecurity, the industry’s leading provider of complete IT security on demand, USA.NET manages over 1 million business mailboxes in 120 countries. Its multiple redundant Tier IV data centers provide 24×7x365 monitoring and management along with dedicated account management. USA.NET has recently received top rankings for its service offerings by The Radicati Group, Inc., MSExchange.Org, Microsoft and others. For more information about USA.NET visit USA.NET website or call 800-653-0179.

SherWeb, a world-leading provider of Hosted Microsoft Exchange, presents competitive risk-proof, out-of-the-box solution for resellers worldwide. 

Montreal, Quebec, February 18, 2009 – SherWeb, a global leader in hosted solutions, launched its Hosted Exchange White Label Reseller Program last week. The newly implemented program provides IT solution providers with new revenue opportunities by allowing them to leverage SherWeb’s Fortune 500 infrastructure and incorporate a value-added solution to their service offerings.

In addition to offering the most competitive prices on the market, SherWeb distinguishes itself by presenting an enhanced, faster and more flexible control panel. Through the uniquely customizable user interface, resellers can tailor their product’s look and feel to better reach their customers. SherWeb also provides resellers with technical training and support, as well as sales and marketing tools.

“SherWeb’s White Label Reseller Program is a great way to quickly deploy the number one business class email solution on the market and give your clients their money’s worth on Microsoft’s hosted communications and collaboration services,” stated Peter Cassar, CEO of SherWeb. “Simple, 100% customizable and immediately profitable, our Reseller Program is the easy way to take part in the billion dollar SaaS opportunity from any location in the world,” he concluded.

SherWeb has made it a priority to make its Hosted Exchange Reseller Program as profitable as possible. Resellers have the freedom to set up their own prices since they bill their customers directly, thus enabling them to keep a close relationship with their clients and maintain full control over their profits. There are no fees to join, no contract, and no minimum sales volume.

Resellers can also benefit from SherWeb’s wide range of hosted solutions such as Office Communications Server, Dynamics CRM, BlackBerry, and SharePoint which are all available under the same platform, allowing for an even greater resell opportunity.

Click here for more information.

About SherWeb

Founded in 1998, SherWeb Inc. is a leader in Internet hosting solutions and provider of shared Web hosting services, dedicated servers and hosted messaging and collaboration systems. The company is currently serving thousands of customers from more than 25 countries around the world. SherWeb’s hosting solutions are modular and scalable in order to ensure that customers can grow their businesses without having to invest additional time, capital or other resources into their Web and messaging infrastructure.

Replay the January 27, 2009 webcast to hear Michael Osterman, President of Osterman Research, and Steve O’Brien, VP of Managed Messaging Services at USA.NET present:

• Major trends in 2009 impacting IT teams responsible for email management
• Recent Osterman Research survey results on 2009 IT Budget trends
• Trends in Messaging and Collaboration that are driving SaaS popularity
• Business benefits of hosted email - in any economy

Listen to hear how a hosted solution can reduce cost, deliver better service and reduce IT budget risk in any economic environment.

Register now to join Osterman Research and USA.NET for an informative webinar on January 27, 2009 at 1pm ET, 10am PT, featuring Michael Osterman, President of Osterman Research, and Steve O’Brien, VP of Managed Messaging Services for USA.NET.

During this interactive event you’ll hear about:

• Major trends in 2009 affecting IT teams managing email and messaging
• Recent Osterman Research survey results showing 2009 IT budget trends
• How hosted Exchange can recession-proof and future-proof your email system
• Case studies of organizations who moved from on-premise to hosted messaging
• The future of email, collaboration and messaging in 2009 and beyond

The event will include live Q&A with these two industry experts so be sure to bring all your questions on messaging and collaboration services.  A recently published white paper related to this event is also available for download.

Denver, CO, January 6, 2008 - USA.NET, Inc. announced today that industry leading analyst firm, The Radicati Group, Inc., ranked it as a “Top Player” in their Hosted Business Email-Market Quadrant 2008 report. USA.NET was recognized for leading the market in terms of market share and for its comprehensive suite of hosted business email services offered at affordable prices. The only other company that ranked close to USA.NET as a top player in this market was Google (NASDAQ: GOOG). This ranking follows a similar recognition from the Radicati Group in October in the hosted Microsoft Exchange market.

“We are very pleased to be consistently ranked by the Radicati Group and other leading 3rd party sources as the market leader in the rapidly growing hosted business email and messaging market,” said Doug Howard, President of USA.NET and Chief Strategy Officer of its parent company, Perimeter eSecurity. “In this challenging economy companies are seeking outsourced providers that meet the high deliverability and reliability needs email and messaging require. We are proud that these 3rd parties see us as the best choice.”

The report highlighted the following standout features of the USA.NET hosted business-class email offering including its proprietary hosted email solution, Commercial Messaging Services, and Hosted Exchange offerings. Both services are available in various packages that can be mixed and matched to reduce the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and to take advantage of advanced features such as mobility support for all popular handheld devices. The company provides email migration services for new customers from other common or previously popular email platforms and protocols. USA.NET is one of the few vendors to offer enterprise instant messaging capabilities, as well as managed Microsoft Office Communications Server (OCS). The report also cited the following “key strengths” for USA.NET:

• A highly scalable and customizable Hosted Microsoft Exchange solution that can be modified to fit a company’s needs.
• Dedicated technical account managers who serve as a private IT consultants in addition to their professional services group.
• A host of premium security solutions including anti-spam and anti-virus protection.
• Advanced services such as, personal quarantine, collaboration suites, archiving and content filtering services.
• The integration of latest technologies from leading companies and best of breed products within its core.
• Optional solutions that include hosted Microsoft Windows SharePoint site, secure Instant Messaging, email archiving capabilities, business continuity archiving, compliance archiving, encrypted email, enforced TLS, content filtering, and directory synchronization

In September of this year, USA.NET won the MSExchange.Org Readers’ Choice Award in which Exchange administrators and specialists rated USA.NET the best Microsoft Exchange email hosting provider.  In October the Radicati Group ranked USA.NET as the “Top Player” in their Hosted Microsoft Exchange - 2008 Market Quadrant report.

USA.NET processes 38 million messages per day and manages 80 terabytes of data and over 1 million business mailboxes in 120 countries. USA.NET is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perimeter eSecurity, the only provider of complete security on demand, which offers more than 50 different on demand security services. Its nine geographically distributed technical offices and three Tier IV redundant data centers provide 24×7x365 monitoring and management along with dedicated account management.

About The Radicati Group, Inc.
The Radicati Group, Inc. is one of the most successful market research firms in the computer and telecommunications industry today. Started in 1993, with an initial focus on messaging & collaboration, the company has expanded today to cover all aspects of security, email archiving, regulatory compliance, wireless technologies, web services, identity management, instant messaging, unified communications, VoIP, and more.

About USA.NET
USA.NET is a wholly owned subsidiary of Perimeter eSecurity, the industry’s leading provider of complete, on demand IT security.  Cited as the “Top Player” for the hosted business email market by The Radicati Group, Inc., USA.NET, The Global Secure eMessaging Service Provider, is the only hosting provider that is SAS 70 Type II Audited, Microsoft Gold Certified, a member of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program for Exchange, and winner of the 2006 Microsoft Excellence Award for Exchange Hosting Solutions. USA.NET eMessaging solutions are modular and infinitely scalable to ensure customers can grow their business without having to invest additional resources, time or capital into their mission-critical messaging infrastructure.

BURLINGTON, Massachusetts – November 10, 2008 – 123Together.com – a mindSHIFT Technologies company and the leading provider of hosted enterprise-class messaging and collaboration solutions such as hosted Exchange Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 - today announced that it has eliminated setup fees for all new customers who sign up for its hosted Exchange Server service, available immediately.

“Our goal is to help businesses of all sizes remain profitable despite the current economic downturn,” said Ravi Agarwal, founder and Senior Executive Officer of 123Together.com, a mindSHIFT company. “By eliminating all setup fees for our hosted Exchange Server services, we make it possible for businesses, regardless of their size, to make use of the functionality that this industry-leading, enterprise-class messaging and collaboration application provides without having to incur significant financial expenses or hire additional personnel.”

As a result of the current economic downturn, many small and mid-size businesses (SMBs) are required to decrease overhead, cut operational costs and reallocate existing funds to get the most value from every dollar they spend.  At the same time, business owners expect increased productivity and efficiency among their existing employees, with additional human and financial resources unlikely or impossible.

The economic climate has forced SMBs to search for more cost-effective alternatives for critical business applications, such as email, to maximize the effectiveness of existing business resources without having to incur any additional expenses.  Hosted software services such as 123Together.com’s hosted Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 have become viable alternatives to in-house email server deployment and can be utilized in exactly the same manner as the in-house application but at a significantly reduced cost.

In order to assist businesses even further and help their employees remain productive, 123Together.com has eliminated the setup fee requirement for all shared and dedicated hosted Exchange packages and any additional mailboxes activated through the month of November 2008.

Many SMBs do not have the financial or human resources or even the time necessary to deploy Microsoft Exchange Server in-house, as it requires significant investments in hardware and software, training and hiring of IT personnel, as well as around-the-clock server maintenance, monitoring and upgrades.  123Together.com’s new special offer makes it possible for SMBs to reap the same benefits from this industry-leading email application as most Fortune 500 companies but at a significantly reduced cost.  It provides employees with anytime, anywhere access to their business e-mail no matter where they may be, as well as 2-way wireless synchronization of mail, calendar, contacts, notes and tasks with most mobile devices, including BlackBerry and Apple iPhone 3G.

In addition, 123Together.com offers 24×7 live U.S.-based technical support and 24×7 server maintenance, monitoring and upgrades, enabling businesses without an internal technical staff to profit from this service.   All hosted Exchange users also receive free Outlook 2007.

123Together.com’s offer of no setup fees on all of its hosted Exchange packages is available immediately and continues through the end of November 2008.

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, iPhone, PocketPC, 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.  Additional information can be found at www.123Together.com

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Watch the recorded webinar “On Premise Software vs. Software as a Service” featuring Vice President for Collaborative Computing at IDC, Mark Levitt.  During the webcast, Mark discusses the latest SaaS trends in email, messaging and collaboration from an analyst’s perspective.

Also on this event is Chuck Marratt, the Director of IT from MTM Luxury Lodging , a Seattle-area based boutique luxury hotel group where technology plays an important role in their operations.  The group manages several hotels nation-wide, including Hotel 1000 in downtown Seattle, a property renowned as a leader in hospitality IT.  MTM contracts multiple services from USA.NET including Hosted Exchange 2007, SharePoint, Content Filtering, Instant Messaging and BlackBerry Enterprise Services.    During the event Chuck talks about his cost-free upgrade to Exchange 2007, and how the SaaS approach has “future proofed” his messaging an collaboration systems.  This webcast is sponsored by USA.NET.

Denver, CO, Oct. 1, 2008 –USA.NET, Inc. announced today that industry leading analyst firm, The Radicati Group, Inc., ranked it as the “Top Player” in their Hosted Microsoft Exchange– 2008 Market Quadrant report. USA.NET was recognized for leading the market in terms of market share and for offering a highly comprehensive suite of messaging services at an affordable price that target a broad range of customer needs. USA.NET scored highest on functionality and market share as compared to other messaging providers.

“We are honored to be distinguished for the second time in a row by the Radicati Group as the market leader in the rapidly growing hosted business email and messaging market,” said Doug Howard, President of USA.NET and Chief Strategy Officer of its parent company, Perimeter eSecurity. “I am proud to say that it reflects our ongoing efforts and success in delivering the most reliable email service to businesses.”

The report cited the following “key strengths” for USA.NET:

• A highly scalable and customizable three tiered Hosted Microsoft Exchange solution that can be modified to fit a company’s needs.
• Dedicated technical account managers – a unique customer service not typically offered by competitors.

• Premium IT security services such as, anti-spam and anti-virus protection, content filtering, email encryption, eMessaging archiving, enforced TLS, other compliancy services, and disaster recovery.

• Optional solutions for all Hosted Microsoft Exchange packages that include a hosted Microsoft Windows SharePoint, and secure Instant Messaging, with archiving capabilities.

Last week USA.NET also announced that they won the MSExchange.org, Reader’s Choice Award for the best Microsoft Exchange email hosting provider as ranked by their highly qualified readers for migration experience, tools, IT support, uptime and overall level of customer satisfaction. USA.NET led in this ranking by a 20% margin over the closest runner up.

USA.NET offers a wide range of customized business email hosting services including messaging, collaboration and security services that solve customer requirements regardless of size, geographic location or complexity of need.  USA.NET services companies ranging in size from SMBs to the largest enterprises. Services offered include:

• Microsoft Exchange 2007
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Mobile Messaging
• Email Archiving
• Enhanced Messaging
• Advanced Security Services

USA.NET processes 38 million messages per day and manages 80 terabytes of data and over 1 million business mailboxes in 120 countries. USA.NET is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Perimeter eSecurity, the only provider of complete security on demand, which offers more than 50 different on demand security services. Its nine geographically distributed technical offices and three Tier IV redundant data centers provide 24×7x365 monitoring and management along with dedicated account management.

About The Radicati Group, Inc.

The Radicati Group, Inc. is one of the most successful market research firms in the computer and telecommunications industry today. Started in 1993, with an initial focus on messaging & collaboration, the company has expanded today to cover all aspects of security, email archiving, regulatory compliance, wireless technologies, web services, identity management, instant messaging, unified communications, VoIP, and more. For further information visit: http://www.radicati.com

About USA.NET

USA.NET is a wholly owned subsidiary of Perimeter eSecurity, the industry’s leading provider of complete, on demand IT security.  Cited as the “Top Player” for the hosted business email market by The Radicati Group, Inc., USA.NET, The Global Secure eMessaging Service Provider®, is the only hosting provider that is SAS 70 Type II Audited, Microsoft Gold Certified, a member of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program for Exchange, and winner of the 2006 Microsoft Excellence Award for Exchange Hosting Solutions. USA.NET eMessaging solutions are modular and infinitely scalable to ensure customers can grow their business without having to invest additional resources, time or capital into their mission-critical messaging infrastructure. For more information about USA.NET visit www.usa.net or call 800-653-0179.

For Additional Information contact:

Sara Radicati                                                                            Cathy Clarke

President & CEO, The Radicati Group, Inc.                             CNC Associates for USA.NET

650-322-8059                                                                          617-527-2089

sara@radicati.com                                                                  cathy@cncassocs.com