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It is a bit ironic that Tax Day, April 15, marks the day that Microsoft roles out the beta version of Exchange 2010. It is the erstwhile “Office 14,” which is now officially dubbed “Office 2010.” The entire Office package beta version will not be available until the end of 2009, but for now testers can explore the new features of the Exchange Server, which contains modest improvements.

For starters, the Exchange Web Client seamlessly interfaces with a variety of browsers, most notably the popular Firefox and Apple’s Safari. This tacit admission of the popularity of other browsers may not help Microsoft’s Herculean push for their own Internet Explorer, but it definitely will ameliorate users who have become accustomed to alternate browsers.

The new Exchange also adapts wisely to cloud-based messaging technology, now so prevalent. It has creatively countered these challenges, while still maintaining the high-level data transfer that servers are expected to accomplish.

Users will immediately recognize Exchange’s biggest change-Outlook’s new webmail format. Along with the theme of keeping in stride with the cloud-based clients, Exchange boasts a versatile and user-friendly web form of their e-mail client. This small move may actually be a premonition of tomorrow’s operating systems, which may look more like a web browser than an OS.

Exchange is a bit easier on network administrators, too. The new server is wizard-happy when it comes to complex configurations, making it more welcoming to the novice. Small business and big business will find that Exchange can meet their specific needs, without compromising power and function.