Benefits of Lotus Notes over Exchange

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Published on 2010-04-07T19:20:03Z Indexed on 2010/04/07 19:23 UTC
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Speaking big picture, what are the benefits of Lotus Notes over exchange. Is exchange meant for smaller companies who don't want to spend a lot of time maintaining their systems... but not as scalable? Is lotus notes more secure?

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