Companies rely heavily on e-mail for communication these days. It has become a great method for receiving inquiries, sending receipts, and collecting comments and general correspondence between businesses and their customers. E-mail has many advantages and has become the mailbox of today, with billions of e-mails sent daily.
When looking for an e-mail solution there are several features that need to be considered. Compare the following features of each e-mail solution before making a decision on a provider:
- The ability to integrate with mail clients such as Microsoft Outlook, Windows Mail and Thunderbird
- Have an online webmail interface
- POP or IMAP setups
- Can be connected to mobile devices such as Blackberries or Palm Pilots
- Offers backup solutions
- Address book support
- Able to send HTML or text based e-mail
- Spell check software
- Know your attachment limitations
- Filter for Spam
- Checks for viruses
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Crosby Interactive can make sure you have the tools to deliver your message. |
As with most things in the world today there are some drawbacks to e-mail you must be aware of. Like the traditional mailbox which receives junk mail, e-mail has quickly become a favorite source to deliver junk mail known as spam. Most Spam is usually designed to do one of the following:
- Solicit your business to make unnecessary and unneeded purchases
- Fraudulently gain private or secure information from you or your employees
- Spread malicious software such as viruses
It is important for your company to rely on an e-mail solution that is dependable and can filter spam and viruses from your inbox. If e-mail isn't managed correctly, you could be faced with data loss, hardware malfunction, identity theft or worse.
Crosby Interactive draws from years of experience and solid relationships with some of the largest and most dependable e-mail providers. We can install business class e-mail solutions for your organization from a number of resources or build a custom e-mail server tailored to your needs.
There are many e-mail solutions available today and Crosby will help you select the solutions to fit your needs. Contact us today for information on what e-mail solutions are available to you. |
