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The Exchange product is a powerful client/server enterprise messaging product.

The types of applications in an Exchange environment are as follows :

• Electronic mail (e-mail)

• Groupware

• Other applications, such as fax, paging, and voicemail

The network computing model that Exchange uses to implement its messaging system is the client/server model. This model utilizes the computing power of both client computers and server computers.

Exchange was designed for enterprise-wide implementations and, consequently, meets the following requirements:

• Enterprise-quality application services

• Scalability

• Interoperability

• Performance

• Administration

• Reliability

The following industry standards are used by Exchange:

• Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI)

• Internet protocols (e.g., SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, LDAP, SNMP, and others)

• Remote Procedure Call (RPC)

• X.400

• X.500