Anyone install the Exchange 12 Beta?   

I'm looking for some features on the unified messaging front and want to 
know how well it would act as a VM system.  Does it have the Features to 
become our VM system, or is it some kind of Add on to an existing System?

Thanks,
   Scott<-

date: Mon, 22 May 2006 16:54:54 -0700   author:   Scott Townsend alias

RE: Anyone install the Exchange 12 Beta?   

Hello Scott,

Thank you for posting.

I have read your post carefully, but I do not understand your goals 
clearly. I am providing some information of Unified Messaging Server.
The concept of Unified Messaging is new to the Exchange product line, and 
its introduction brings with it new telephony concepts that may not be 
familiar to an Exchange administrator.
Exchange Server "12" Unified Messaging combines voice messaging, fax, and 
e-mail into one Inbox, which can be accessed from the telephone and the 
computer. Unified Messaging integrates Exchange Server "12" with the 
telephony network in your organization and brings the features found in 
Unified Messaging to the core of the Exchange Server product line.

This post appears to concern a product that has not yet been released.  The 
Public Managed newsgroups are provided for selected released products.

You may find support for this and most beta products from Microsoft 
Corporation at https://beta.microsoft.com. 

Thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,
John Chen, MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, MCSD
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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date: Tue, 23 May 2006 05:39:30 GMT   author:   (John Chen [MSFT])

Re: Anyone install the Exchange 12 Beta?   

Thank you for your information. Upon going to the beta.Microsoft.com 
website, it asked me for a 'Guest ID' Which I do not have.

My goal is to replace my Existing PBX's Voicemail System with something and 
I was hoping that something would be the new version of Exchange.  It seems 
to have all of the features of a normal VM box, though I was looking for 
more information on the general operation as a VM system. Does it have the 
ability to have multiple System/Automated Attendants, Call Queuing, and some 
other features.

I'd rather not invest in some other product if I know that Exchange 12 would 
have some of the features I'm looking for.

Thank you,
  Scott<-

"John Chen [MSFT]"  wrote in message 
news:A%23FaJtifGHA.1740@TK2MSFTNGXA01.phx.gbl...
> Hello Scott,
>
> Thank you for posting.
>
> I have read your post carefully, but I do not understand your goals
> clearly. I am providing some information of Unified Messaging Server.
> The concept of Unified Messaging is new to the Exchange product line, and
> its introduction brings with it new telephony concepts that may not be
> familiar to an Exchange administrator.
> Exchange Server "12" Unified Messaging combines voice messaging, fax, and
> e-mail into one Inbox, which can be accessed from the telephone and the
> computer. Unified Messaging integrates Exchange Server "12" with the
> telephony network in your organization and brings the features found in
> Unified Messaging to the core of the Exchange Server product line.
>
> This post appears to concern a product that has not yet been released. 
> The
> Public Managed newsgroups are provided for selected released products.
>
> You may find support for this and most beta products from Microsoft
> Corporation at https://beta.microsoft.com.
>
> Thank you for your understanding.
>
> Sincerely,
> John Chen, MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, MCSD
> Microsoft Online Partner Support
>
> Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
>
> =====================================================
> When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via
> your newsreader so that others may learn and benefit
> from your issue.
> =====================================================
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no 
> rights.
>

date: Tue, 23 May 2006 05:51:13 -0700   author:   Scott Townsend alias

Re: Anyone install the Exchange 12 Beta?   

Hi Scott,

I understand your concerns. Since the product has not been released, I can 
not provide you the more detailed information. According to my experience, 
there are always some differences between the released products and the 
beta products. Thank you for your understanding.

We will be happy to provide you some detailed information when Exchange 12 
is released. Thank you for choosing Microsoft.

Sincerely,
John Chen, MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, MCSD
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security

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date: Wed, 24 May 2006 11:19:18 GMT   author:   (John Chen [MSFT])