Top 5 Benefits of Hosted Email for Small Businesses

September 10, 2025 5 min read

Overview

Hosted email offloads server upkeep, upgrades, and security hardening to specialists—while giving your team a polished, Outlook-compatible experience through IMAP/POP/SMTP, EAS, EWS, and MAPI.

Predictable, lower total cost

Exchange-class features without Exchange-class licensing. SmarterMail's Outlook integrations (MAPI/EWS/EAS) deliver the familiar experience at a fraction of the cost.

Works with what you already use

Use Outlook on Windows/Mac, Apple Mail, and mobile clients—choose standards (IMAP/POP/SMTP) or native integrations (EAS/EWS/MAPI).

Collaboration built in

Shared calendars/contacts/tasks/notes, Online Meetings, and integrated file storage keep teams in flow; files shared in meetings remain available.

Security that ships ready

Layered anti-spam + authentication: SPF, DKIM, DMARC, greylisting, antivirus, and intrusion protections. DMARC directly ties the visible From: to authenticated sources, reducing spoofing.

Faster setup & mobility

Spin up mailboxes quickly and add devices in minutes using EAS (iOS/Android) or standard IMAP. Apple's setup flows support "Microsoft Exchange" for ActiveSync.

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