Microsoft Exchange vs. Google Apps Premier Edition
Side-by-Side Feature Comparison:
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| Features | MS Exchange | GAPE |
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Desktop Email |
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| Compose,send , receive,and forward email |  | |
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| Email formatting and spell check | | |
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| Encrypting mail within the organization | | |
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| Digitally signs email | | |
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| Delegating mailbox access | | |
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| Message Tracking | | |
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| Spam control | | |
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| Virus control | | |
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| Disaster recovery via transaction logging | | |
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| Integrated centralized directory services | | |
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| Postmarks | | |
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| Delay message delivery | | |
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| Delivery receipt | | |
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| Read receipt | | |
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| Signatures | | |
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| Voting buttons | | |
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| Folders | | |
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| Folders within folders | | |
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| Search within folders | | |
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| Sort | | |
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| Share folders | | |
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| Tags/Categories | | |
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| Labels associated with multiple emails | | |
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| Flag emails for follow up | | |
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| Maximum message size > = 50 MB | | |
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| Search message by read/unread status | | |
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| Full desktop email client integration | | |
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| Offline mode | | In Labs |
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| Mark as read | | In Labs |
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| Filtering | | |
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| Outlook 2007 and upgrades for licensed users | | |
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| Entourage 2007 and upgrades for licensed users | | |
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| Out of Office assistance | | |
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| Regional Settings (select language, dates, and time zone) | | |
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| Set storage restrictions on an individual mailbox | | |
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| 10 GB mailboxes | | |
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| 25 GB mailboxes | | |
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| Enable advertisements | | |
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| Archiving | | |
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| Archiving for the life of your email | | |
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| Conversation threads | | |
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| Inbox preview | | In Labs |
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Productivity Tools |
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| Tasks list | | |
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| Tasks lists integrate with email | | |
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| Tasks lists integrate with calendars | | |
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| Prioritize tasks | | |
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| Sort tasks | | |
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| Keyborad Shortcuts | | |
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| Recurring tasks | | |
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| Task reminders | | |
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| Search tasks lists | | |
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| Assign tasks to contacts | | |
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| Share task lists | | |
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| Delegate task lists | | |
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| Import task lists | | |
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| Export task lists | | |
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| Back up task lists | | |
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| Sync task lists | | |
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| Notes | | |
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| Share Notes | | |
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| Delegate control of notes | | |
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| Journaling | | |
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| Organizational forms | | In Labs |
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| RSS integration | | |
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| Public folders | | |
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| Server-side rules and alerts | | |
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| Programmable/ Customizable through APIs | | |
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| Single sign-on | | |
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Calendars and Contacts |
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| Scheduling Assistant: attendees, rooms, and resources | | |
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| Personal, shared, and public calendars | | |
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| Updates calendar with changes | | |
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| RSVP to meetings | | |
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| Contact list/ address book | | |
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| Contact list search | | |
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| Scheduling with groups | | |
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| Fully customizable contact lists and display | | |
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| Offline address book | | |
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| Delegate control to contacts | | |
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| Delegate control to calendar | | |
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| Import/ Export contacts | | |
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| Share contact lists with no additional installs | | |
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| Distribution lists and groups | | |
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| One-click holiday inclusion | | |
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| Display multiple time-zones simultaneously in calendar | | |
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| Map contact address | | |
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| Add contact picture | | |
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| Picture ID with BlackBerry | | |
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| Separate first and last name fields | | |
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| Sync contacts & calendars with birthday/anniversary dates | | |
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| Store digital IDs to send encrypted data | | |
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| Add a business card to contact lists | | In Labs |
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| Track all Outlook items related to contact | | |
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Mobile |
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| Use with BlackBerry , iPhone, Windows Mobile devices. | | |
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| BlackBerry two-way sync of mail , calendar, contacts, notes, and tasks | | |
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| BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) without a connector | | |
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| IPhone two-way sync of mail, calendar, notes, and tasks | | |
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| Windows Mobile two-way sync mail, calendar, notes, and tasks | | |
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| Remote wipe supported for BlackBerry, IPhone, and Windows Mobile devices | | |
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| Contact groups available on mobile device | | |
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| Full BlackBerry Support | | |
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