Microsoft Exchange Server 20,075 integrated server roles

The new performance of Exchange Server 2007 delivers the advanced protection required by your business, where you find the people your organization wants to find, and can give you the operational efficiencies you need.

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Five integrated server roles for Exchange 2007:

Mailbox server Role

An extended storage role that requires an I/O throughput of 70% less than Exchange Server 2003 and includes built-in support for continuous replication for high availability and e-mail retention policies.

Client Access server role

A middle-tier role that is published to the Internet; it provides new Outlook Web Access, Outlook move synchronization, Outlook Anywhere (RPC over HTTP), Internet Mail Access Protocol version 4 REV1 (IMAP4) , Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3), Outlook Calendar Web services, and other programmable Web services.

Unified Messaging server Role

You can connect Exchange to the middle-tier role of the telephony system, which provides universal inbox support for voice mail and Faxes, and supports Outlook Voice Access through speech recognition technology.

Edge Transport server Role

Gateways on the perimeter network, with built-in spam and virus filtering capabilities, support the Secure Messaging Alliance technology breakthrough.

Hub Transport server role

Routing mail across the enterprise, pre-licensing information management (IRM) messages, and enforcing compliance at each stage.