2b1 mail Hosted Email | Other Hosted Email providers |
| Email address with your own domain name yourname@yourcompany.com | Most hosted email providers |
| Works with your current email program like Outlook | Most hosted email providers |
| 5 GB per user on our 2b1mail server included! | Usually 1 GB or 2GB . Extra charge for 3GB or more. |
| Unlimited size for attachments included! | You cannot send large attachments. Usual limit 1 GB |
| Includes access from any internet connection, Mac or PC, Internet Explorer or any other web browse. | All hosted email providers |
| All hosted email providers "Active Synch" Perfect to receive email on your smart phone with no extra charge. Super easy set up for win mobile, palm and I phone. Includes your contacts and calendar from your Outlook etc. | Most hosted email providers quote you a low price at the start but charge for "active synch". Plus activation fee. Buyer beware! Very few can synch with your I-Phone! |
| Ideal for Black berry. No activation charge | Most hosted email providers quote you a low price at the start but charge r extra for, Black berry per month plus activation fee, or refer you to Blackberry as a service provider for this service. |
| Includes archiving | Most hosted email providers charge extra or do not have archiving available at all. |
| All data is highly encrypted when it is sent over the internet. | If the provider does not specifically mention encryption level, than it is most of the times because it is low encryption or even no encryption. Not suitable for business! |
| Includes "Wipe Out". You can remotely wipe out e-mail, Calendar and Contacts information from your smart phone, should the phone get lost or stolen. | Not available |
| Dedicated IP address allows you to remove your email and domain from other email provider's spam lists. A most important feature to be able to reach your clients should your domain get on spam lists with email providers like AOL or Yahoo. | Most hosted email providers do not have this option or charge you a substantial higher rate. |
| The 2b1 email server is part of a Secure DATA Center. This guarantees highest possibility to be up 24/7 | Some of the hosted email providers use secure Data centers, be sure to ask before you sign up. Your email could be easily accessible to unauthorized parties. |
| Continuous Data Protection on the 2b1mail server, this means that your data gets constantly backed up as soon as you create it, you will never lose any email from system failure. | Most hosted email providers Back up their data once every night or less. Should something go wrong in the evening all the email from that day is not available for restore. |