Testing Exchange Server Connectivity

To test Microsft Exchange servers, Microsoft has a service that can help. The service is at 

• https://www.testexchangeconnectivity.com 

which allows you to test the connectivity between your host and a Microsoft Exchange server.

Even if you are not setting up an Exchange server, the service can help you determine what configuration that your Exchange e-mail provider may be, e.g., does it work with Windows Mail? does it provide the Outlook Anyware connectivity?