What is BlueTie and why should I care?
BlueTie is a suite of organizational and communication tools designed for small and growing businesses. It includes contact management and file management, email designed for business use, calendars and more. It is very easy to share all of these features with co-workers, customers and vendors. And, because BlueTie is a hosted email application you and your people can securely access all your information from any connected computer anywhere- including iPhones and other smartphones.
- BlueTie offers a 30-day money back guarantee if you are not completely delighted with their small business email solution.
What is the difference between 'business email' and regular email?
Business email is designed to be a serious tool for critical business communications, unlike free email solutions like Live/Hotmail and Gmail. It is extremely secure, provides huge amounts of storage, state-of-the-art spam protection and the ability to monitor employee usage of email. The data is stored in military-grade data centers with constant back-up. When you and your people are at home or on the road you can easily access all your critical communication and organizing tools from any computer, enabling your people to telecommute and work virtually.
Because BlueTie is a Software as a Service (SaaS) application you do not need to invest in servers, software, storage, etc. The per employee/per month fee of $5 each covers everything and you can be up and running in minutes.
What is collaboration?
Collaboration in BlueTie means incredibly easy sharing of calendars, contacts and files regardless of where your people are located. You can schedule meetings, view others' calendars, keep a corporate contacts list and more with just a few clicks. Once you get used to working virtually in BlueTie its hard to imagine going back to ordinary email.
Can I use my own domain (web address) with BlueTie?
Yes, it's easy to set BlueTie up to send and receive email at your URL (web address) for a professional appearance.
How much does BlueTie cost vs. Exchange Server?
Systems like Exchange Server require on site hardware servers with costly software. These can be difficult to manage for an organization without large technology budgets. Exchange-type systems also require most users to be on-site and offer limited browser-based access. The hidden costs of these system often include IT service provider costs including monthly service contracts, unexpected software costs and more. A large initial outlay is required, often in the mid-to high 5 figures.
BlueTie simplifies all of this:no set-up costs, no hardware, no software, support is included and it's $5 per person per month. That's it. You can add or remove users at anytime and you only pay for the accounts you use. And BlueTie offers powerful administrative controls that are incredibly easy to use.
Finally all upgrades to BlueTie are included, saving any company thousands over alternative server-based systems.
What are the disadvantages of BlueTie?
If you are a large (500+ employee) company with everyone in one location and a dedicated IT staff there may be some advantages to working with systems like Exchange. However we believe that if you run the numbers and look at the advantages, even a larger company can benefit from BlueTie's flexibility and low cost.
Can I lose my data with a hosted service?
You are far more likely to lose locally-hosted data than with a hosted solution like BlueTie. BlueTie uses state-of-the-art data-centers with military grade security, back-up systems, redundant power supplies and data stored in multiple locations. Unless your machines rooms provide this level of safety. we believe that your critical business data is far safer with a hosted solution like BlueTie.
I have employees working from home and on the road- how does BlueTie help?
Simply put, when you're on the road or telecommuting and using BlueTie, it's like being in the next cube. Long distance employees, distributed workforces and telecommuters still feel like a part of the team with BlueTie.
Is it easy to get started with BlueTie?
Simply click the ad links at the top of this page or this link to BlueTie's online sign-up form and you'll be up and running in minutes.