Microsoft Exchange Labs

is it?
As part of Microsoft's software + services strategy, we are enhancing the way we build, test and deliver Exchange.  On October 1, 2007, we announced Exchange Labs, a new program for testing the next version of Exchange in high-scale services environments. 
Who can use Exchange Labs?
The initial rollout of Exchange Labs is designed for select schools and universities as part of Windows Live @ edu.  Windows Live @ edu "powered by Exchange Labs", allows these select academic institutions to easily connect students and alumni with e-mail, and integrate these users with existing on-premises Exchange Server deployments that support faculty and staff.
If you are a school, and interested in Exchange Labs for your organization, please see Getting Started with Exchange Labs.
What features are enabled with Exchange Labs today?
For end-users we have:

Windows Live ID authentication, that can be used with Messenger, Spaces, and all of the other Windows Live services
Support for the complete Outlook experience: Microsoft Office Outlook, Outlook Web Access, Outlook Mobile
Support for the broadest set of 3rd party clients with POP, IMAP, and Exchange Activesync support
5 GB of mailbox quotas
Security with SSL enabled all of the time
Shared address books and calendars
For school administrators we have:

Provisioning and administration tools to manage student and alumni accounts
Ability to integrate on-premises Exchange deployment for faculty and staff, with hosted Exchange Labs for students and alumni
As always, I look forward to feedback from our community on this new program.
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