Our Email Hosting Services
Find the option that best fits the way your users check email with a feature-by-feature comparison of our Rackspace Email and Hosted Exchange email services.
On Your Desktop
Checking mail from a desktop computer? Evaluate the functionality of our hosted email service with your desktop program.
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Rackspace Email |
Microsoft® Exchange |
| How much does the email hosting service cost per month? |
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| Can I use Outlook, Thunderbird or Entourage to check and send email? |
 YES |
YES |
| Can I use the Calendar, Task List Manager, Notes, and other features in Outlook®? |
YES |
YES |
| Can I send and receive invites to friends and co-workers using Rackspace Email or hosted Exchange email? |
YES |
YES |
| Can I share calendars and collaborate with co-workers in Outlook without a plug-in? | NO |
YES |
| Can I use the Scheduling Assistant to coordinate meetings and resources with co-workers in Outlook? | NO |
YES |
On the Web
Accessing email online? Compare the webmail features and compatibility of Rackspace Email and Hosted Exchange Email.
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Rackspace Email |
Microsoft Exchange |
| Can I check and send email via a web-based email interface with either email hosting service? |
YES |
YES |
| Can I sync my email and folders on the web with my desktop email software, like Microsoft Outlook? |
YES |
YES |
| Do I have Calendar, Contact Manager, Task List Manager, Notes, and other features like in Outlook? |
YES |
YES |
| Can I share calendars and collaborate with co-workers like in Outlook? |
YES |
YES |
| Can I use a Scheduling Assistant to coordinate meetings and resources with co-workers in Outlook? | NO |
YES |
On Your Mobile
Need to access email on your mobile device? Find out how our email hosting services work with your favorite smart phone.
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Rackspace Email |
Microsoft Exchange |
| Can I check and send email via my BlackBerry? |
YES |
YES |
| Can I sync my incoming email messages on my BlackBerry with my regular email account? |
YES |
YES |
| Can I sync my outgoing email messages on my BlackBerry with my regular email account? | NO |
YES |
| Can I sync my folders in my regular email account with my BlackBerry? | NO |
YES |
| Can I wirelessly sync my Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Notes, and other personal features between a BlackBerry and desktop email software, like Microsoft Outlook, without a plug-in? | NO |
YES |
| Can I sync my Calendar, Contacts, Task List Manager, Notes, and other personal features with my web-based email account? |
YES |
YES |
| Will my BlackBerry data automatically sync with my web-based email account every time I make a change on my BlackBerry? | NO |
YES |
| Can I sync my BlackBerry data with my web-based email account without having to install a plug-in on my device? | NO |
YES |
| How much does it cost per month to enable the BlackBerry features mentioned above on Rackspace Email or hosted Exchange email? |
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