Differences Between Microsoft Exchange and Internet Mail
Article ID: 153844
Article Last Modified on 7/15/2004
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SUMMARY
Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Internet Mail are two different mail
programs with different strengths. This article describes the differences
between the two mail programs.
MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft Exchange and Internet Mail both offer connectivity to Simple Mail
Transfer Protocol/Post Office Protocol 3 (SMTP/POP3) messaging.
Microsoft Exchange
Microsoft Exchange Server offers a broader set of features useful to users
of local area network (LAN) e-mail, including full messaging application
programming interface (MAPI) support, public folders, private folders,
group scheduling, messaging system application development, and more.
The Microsoft Exchange client, included with Microsoft Windows 95, also
includes the ability to send and receive mail from multiple providers,
such as Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Mail, The Microsoft Network,
and CompuServe.
Internet Mail
Internet Mail is a mail program for users who use only Internet standard
mail systems. It provides great performance and tight integration with
Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0.
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