Small and mid-size businesses can decrease expenses, increase productivity and remain profitable with hosted messaging and collaboration solutions.

123Together.com, a provider of hosted messaging and collaboration solutions such as Hosted Exchange Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, today announced that it has eliminated setup fees for all new customers who sign up for its hosted Exchange Server service.

The company states that as a result of the current economic downturn, many small and mid-size businesses are required to decrease overhead, cut operational costs and reallocate existing funds to get the most value from every dollar they spend.  At the same time, business owners expect increased productivity and efficiency among their existing employees, with additional human and financial resources unlikely or impossible.

''Our goal is to help businesses of all sizes remain profitable despite the current economic downturn,'' said Ravi Agarwal, founder and Senior Executive Officer of 123Together.com, a mindSHIFT company. ''By eliminating all setup fees for our hosted Exchange Server services, we make it possible for businesses, regardless of their size, to make use of the functionality that this industry-leading, enterprise-class messaging and collaboration application provides without having to incur significant financial expenses or hire additional personnel.''