Intermedia.NET Offers Free Email Hosting for Companies Affected by Hurricane

Monday, September 05, 2005

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Intermedia.NET announced an offer of help to companies affected by Hurricane Katrina. Any organization whose e-mail systems were disrupted by the natural disaster may receive immediate assistance to bring them online again, plus free hosting for September and October. All setup fees will be waived, and there will be no further obligation after this period.

The move follows a number of urgent requests from companies in the southern United States, whose in-house IT servers have been damaged or destroyed. For many, these servers supported their nationwide e-mail systems, adding further urgency as they seek to resume business as quickly as possible.

Said Michael Choupak, president and CEO of Intermedia.NET, "This is a tragedy of immense proportions and we at Intermedia.NET wanted to use our hosting expertise to do something to help. In addition to human relief efforts, it is important that businesses can continue to operate. Being able to communicate electronically is essential for many companies' day-to-day operations."

Companies needing to restore their e-mail should call 1-800-379-7729 or e-mail sales@intermedia.net to take up this offer. It applies to either shared or dedicated servers running Microsoft Exchange, the business e-mail server used most often by businesses in the US. Intermedia.NET will also offer free dedicated or shared Web hosting for any company that needs it, as well as its Fax-to-E-mail service, again without charge.