Comments on: Envisioning a better email system http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2007/03/28/envisioning-a-better-email-system/ CRT's communications Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:11:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Chris McKeever http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2007/03/28/envisioning-a-better-email-system/#comment-25448 Chris McKeever Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:02:52 +0000 http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2007/03/28/envisioning-a-better-email-system/#comment-25448 Matt - good points. I would definately suggest a lot of due dilligence because the choice isnt always solely about cost savings either. In other words, there may be tradeoffs for savings, and you reach a point that functionality gets compromised over cost. But each scenario is different for each company. Thanks!! Matt - good points. I would definately suggest a lot of due dilligence because the choice isnt always solely about cost savings either. In other words, there may be tradeoffs for savings, and you reach a point that functionality gets compromised over cost. But each scenario is different for each company.

Thanks!!

]]> By: Matt Cohen http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2007/03/28/envisioning-a-better-email-system/#comment-25437 Matt Cohen Sat, 31 Mar 2007 11:21:25 +0000 http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2007/03/28/envisioning-a-better-email-system/#comment-25437 Your chart shows that hosted email solutions are more expensive than in-house solutions, but this is not always the case. There are hosted solutions at a number of price points, and the cost per user of many of them may be less than an in-house solution, depending on a number of factors but especially depending on the number of users supported. A few years ago when we did the analysis, it turned out that a hosted solution was less expensive for my company, both in terms of real and opportunity costs. Hosted solutions have been a cost-effective solution for a number of my clients as well. I would suggest that anyone considering whether to use a hosted email solution or host it in-house do their own financial analysis. Your chart shows that hosted email solutions are more expensive than in-house solutions, but this is not always the case. There are hosted solutions at a number of price points, and the cost per user of many of them may be less than an in-house solution, depending on a number of factors but especially depending on the number of users supported.

A few years ago when we did the analysis, it turned out that a hosted solution was less expensive for my company, both in terms of real and opportunity costs. Hosted solutions have been a cost-effective solution for a number of my clients as well.

I would suggest that anyone considering whether to use a hosted email solution or host it in-house do their own financial analysis.

]]> By: Steve Castaneda http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2007/03/28/envisioning-a-better-email-system/#comment-25366 Steve Castaneda Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:53:15 +0000 http://blog.realtors.org/crt/2007/03/28/envisioning-a-better-email-system/#comment-25366 I've been using a small portion of Google services for my office email. Gmail Hosted for your domain has been an excellent piece of software for managing my websites emails; I can certainly voice for that. I’ve been using a small portion of Google services for my office email. Gmail Hosted for your domain has been an excellent piece of software for managing my websites emails; I can certainly voice for that.

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