Turn off MAPI on Exchange, good news for hosters, but....
I just saw this post from the Exchange team. This is great news for hosters that want to offer a choice of packages, but does it really save anything? OWA is as big of a pig as a full MAPI user, just without the hassle of client configuration. Support teams win, but the infrastructure doesn’t gain anything.
The other issue is licensing. I believe the SPLA license doesn’t differentiate between a MAPI user and an OWA user. OWA users get most of the advantages of the MAPI user, so I can’t imagine there would be a break in the cost.
Just thought it was cool to see the Exchange team listen to Hosters, which is a relatively small percent of the target audience for Exchange.
