European Hosted E-mail Market Projected to Grow to 502M Mailboxes by 2011

New Study by The Radicati Group Shows Strong Growth for European Hosted Business Email, Managed Services, and ISP/Webmail Services


LONDON -- (MARKET WIRE) -- April 10, 2007 -- The Radicati Group, Inc.'s latest study, "European Hosted E-mail, 2007-2011," provides an in-depth look at all segments of the hosted e-mail market, including: Hosted Business E-mail Providers, Managed Business E-mail Providers, ISP/Webmail Providers, and Platform Suppliers.

According to the study, the installed base of hosted e-mail mailboxes in Europe is expected to grow from 353M mailboxes in 2007, to 502M mailboxes by 2011. Growth in this market is driven by increased Internet penetration with consumers and businesses across the region. In particular, the SMB sector as well as larger organizations looking for cost effective email solutions are increasingly looking at hosted business email solutions.

Hosted business email solutions based on Microsoft Hosted Exchange Server are also quickly increasing in popularity, often offering a range of value-added features such as archiving, security, and wireless e-mail.

To order a copy of the study, or to subscribe to our market research service, visit our website at http://www.radicati.com, or call Lisa Nguyen at (650) 322-8059.

About The Radicati Group, Inc.

The Radicati Group covers all aspects of email security, email archiving, regulatory compliance, wireless technologies, web services, identity management, instant messaging, unified communications, VoIP, and more. The company provides both quantitative and qualitative information, including detailed market size, installed base and forecast information on a worldwide basis, as well as detailed country breakouts.

The Radicati Group works with corporate organizations to assist them in selecting the right products and technologies to support their business needs, as well as with vendors to define the best strategic direction for their products. We also work with investment firms on a worldwide basis to help them identify and assess new investment opportunities.

The Radicati Group, Inc. is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA, with offices in London, Hong Kong and Melbourne.

Contact Information: Contact: Lisa Nguyen The Radicati Group, Inc. (650) 322-8059 Email Contact