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.

Email hosting service using Rackspace Email

Rackspace Email

Hosted Exchange email

Microsoft® Exchange

How much does the email hosting service cost per month? $2 per mailbox $10 per mailbox
Can I use Outlook, Thunderbird or Entourage to check and send email? YESYES YESYES
Can I use the Calendar, Task List Manager, Notes, and other features in Outlook®?
YESYES
YESYES
Can I send and receive invites to friends and co-workers using Rackspace Email or hosted Exchange email? YESYES YESYES
Can I share calendars and collaborate with co-workers in Outlook without a plug-in? NO YESYES
Can I use the Scheduling Assistant to coordinate meetings and resources with co-workers in Outlook? NO YESYES

 

On the Web

Accessing email online? Compare the webmail features and compatibility of Rackspace Email and Hosted Exchange Email.

Email hosting service using Rackspace Email

Rackspace Email

Hosted Exchange 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.

On the Mobile

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? Free $10/per month per user