mail2web live will cost atfter may 1,2009

**rainfreak** · #1 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by austinabrady

Switching to HOTMAIL because it's free. I'll just have to forward my regular email there.
I think Mail2Web was awesome untill they got GREEDY.
I was considering upgrading to their pro plan for the HTML email, but not now...

I just bought a new server, Windows 2008 Server and Exchange 2007 Enterprise Edition with all of the corresponding CALs needed for my company. The total bill was just under $12,000 for the hardware and software. This does not include my time for installation or maintenance.

And you have the nerve to call them greedy? Wow...

JRider · #2 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rainfreak

I just bought a new server, Windows 2008 Server and Exchange 2007 Enterprise Edition with all of the corresponding CALs needed for my company. The total bill was just under $12,000 for the hardware and software. This does not include my time for installation or maintenance.

And you have the nerve to call them greedy? Wow...

You got ripped off

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**rainfreak** · #3 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JRider

You got ripped off

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Really? I don't think so...

$4,000 for Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition, not including the 85 CALs (for employees). Then the cost of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (another $4,000 + CALs), which is well over $9,000, just in software.

Now throw in a quad processor rackmount server from Dell with 16 GB of RAM, three hot swap, 15K RPM, SCSI hard drives in RAID for mail storage (450+ GB) and also two hot swap, 15K RPM SCSI drives in RAID just for the Windows installation (80 GB).

Add in three years of same day, 24/7, four hour response time on hardware, and I say we got a good deal. What did you pay for your Exchange 2007 server?

**Success100** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by rainfreak

Really? I don't think so...

$4,000 for Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition, not including the 85 CALs (for employees). Then the cost of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (another $4,000 + CALs), which is well over $9,000, just in software.

Now throw in a quad processor rackmount server from Dell with 16 GB of RAM, three hot swap, 15K RPM, SCSI hard drives in RAID for mail storage (450+ GB) and also two hot swap, 15K RPM SCSI drives in RAID just for the Windows installation (80 GB).

Add in three years of same day, 24/7, four hour response time on hardware, and I say we got a good deal. What did you pay for your Exchange 2007 server?

RF your a monster!!! I love it.. im working on some of my IT certs but your a beast....and as far as M2W..

i cant believe that they are charging now(i mean i can the economy sucks)..ive been using their service for calendar and contacts for years...but im not paying 4.95 a month when there are other free options out there...thanks for the couple years of free service tho lol...

**rainfreak** · #5 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Success100

RF your a monster!!! I love it.. im working on some of my IT certs but your a beast....

Check your pm...

Nimdock · #6 (**permalink**) 04-04-2009, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by rainfreak

Really? I don't think so...

$4,000 for Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition, not including the 85 CALs (for employees). Then the cost of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (another $4,000 + CALs), which is well over $9,000, just in software.

Now throw in a quad processor rackmount server from Dell with 16 GB of RAM, three hot swap, 15K RPM, SCSI hard drives in RAID for mail storage (450+ GB) and also two hot swap, 15K RPM SCSI drives in RAID just for the Windows installation (80 GB).

Add in three years of same day, 24/7, four hour response time on hardware, and I say we got a good deal. What did you pay for your Exchange 2007 server?

That's some crazy stuff right there, wish I could afford something like that but I don't think I'll even make it to the $5 m2b, hehe.

But congrats on that setup it looks really amazing.

AboveTheBULL · #7 (**permalink**) 04-06-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rainfreak

Really? I don't think so...

$4,000 for Exchange Server 2007 Enterprise Edition, not including the 85 CALs (for employees). Then the cost of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (another $4,000 + CALs), which is well over $9,000, just in software.

Now throw in a quad processor rackmount server from Dell with 16 GB of RAM, three hot swap, 15K RPM, SCSI hard drives in RAID for mail storage (450+ GB) and also two hot swap, 15K RPM SCSI drives in RAID just for the Windows installation (80 GB).

Add in three years of same day, 24/7, four hour response time on hardware, and I say we got a good deal. What did you pay for your Exchange 2007 server?

nuprotocol · #8 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 01:11 PM

I don't think I would call them greedy since they provided such an awesome service free. I'm glad you posted how much everything ran for you to upgrade so we have an idea on how much cost mail2web is incurring. I've gotten use to mail2web and will be paying as well.

Although I do have my hotmail on push too b/c of HTML email, but you can't beat being able to add tasks, contacts, and calendar appointments on the fly if you have a computer and don't want to put it in the touch pro directly.

miketab · #9 (**permalink**) 03-30-2009, 01:16 PM

I never thought mail2web was very reliable, but for free it was worth it. try 1and1 it is 6.95 a month but provides html and has a great a usuable outlook on line and great options

View Poll Results: Keep Mail2web or Switch?
Keeping mail2web and pay $4.95	12	20.69%
Downgrading to mail2web basic	5	8.62%
Switching to another free activesyc service	27	46.55%
Switching to using live hotmail push email	14	24.14%
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