Exchange Server 2007 New Features

Without a doubt, one of the most important Microsoft releases planned for 2007 is the next version of Exchange Server. Exchange Server 2007 will be the premier enterprise mail server and, as you might expect, the new release brings with it a number of important enhancements and features. However, you need to be aware of a few caveats as well. Let's look at some of the most important new features in the upcoming Exchange 2007 release. For more information about the release, you can visit http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/preview.

10.64-bit hardware required—Bowing before the inevitable, Exchange 2007 is Microsoft's first 64-bit–only product. Considering that all the company's tier-one servers are 64-bit capable, that's really no surprise. However, some confusion did stem from the beta's 32-bit support, which Microsoft provided to facilitate testing. The release to manufacturing (RTM) version will be 64-bit only. . . .