Email hosting provider 123Together (123together.com) pronounced on September 12, 2007 that it has launched a contest for all current and new affiliates for its hosted email service. The company will award affiliates prizes based on their sales of either shared or dedicated services during a set period of time.

The affiliate contest for shared servers runs from September 10 to March 10, 2008 and the contest for dedicated servers will run from September 10 to November 30. Some of the prizes include home theatre systems, 50 inch Plasma HDTVs and iPod Nanos with video. Information on the prizes and reward levels is available at the company's website.

The goal of the contest is to generate additional revenue for its shared and dedicated hosted Microsoft Exchange servers in addition to the standard affiliate payouts.

Ravi Agarwal, CEO of 123Together, said: "The partnership between 123Together and our affiliates is very important to us. We appreciate their efforts and want to reward their hard work. According to analysts, the market for hosted Microsoft Exchange will grow by over $600 million over the next year so our affiliates have the opportunity to obtain great prizes during this contest."