Will offer features including e-mail, task management and anti-virus security protection without upfront hardware investments or maintenance costs.

Web.com, an ICANN accredited registrar and a provider of web hosting services, recently announced that they are offering a free 30-day trial of its premium e-mail service for Microsoft Office Outlook based on Microsoft Hosted Exchange designed to increase productivity, efficiency and reduce costs.

The company says that they can offer small business customers a communication service including e-mail, calendaring, contact, task management, anti-spam and anti-virus security protection without the upfront hardware investments or maintenance costs.

Microsoft Exchange Hosting by Web.com offers features designed for small businesses to maximize resources and run critical communication tasks more efficiently. This service ensures the end user not to worry about the day to day IT requirements needed to maintain an in-house Exchange infrastructure, thereby reducing costs and saving time. The Web.com service keeps track of coordinating, updating and synchronizing all of the information.

"Great communication and collaboration tools are vital for organizations of all sizes to manage their daily business. With the introduction of Microsoft Exchange Hosting by Web.com, small businesses can take advantage of world-class communication and collaboration without breaking the bank, by delivering this in a Software-as-a-Service model, we eliminate the typical IT hassles small businesses face in developing and maintaining in-house business class email solutions," said Jeff Stibel, President and CEO, Web.com.

"Microsoft recognizes that a growing number of small businesses are seeking a more dynamic alternative to their current communication services, coupled with the Software-as-a-Service business model gaining traction, hosting providers like Web.com have become an important delivery channel for Microsoft Hosted Exchange. Microsoft is committed to empowering hosting providers such as Web.com with these essential tools that enable them to meet the needs of their customers," said John Zanni, Director of Worldwide Hosting at Microsoft Corp.