Microsoft 365 Business Email

Email Plus and higher include 50 GB of email storage per user, while Email Essentials includes 10 GB. OneDrive cloud storage varies by plan. Email Essentials and Email Plus include 2 GB of OneDrive storage, while Online Business Essentials provides 1 TB and Online Business Professional offers 1 TB per user for file storage and sharing.

Microsoft 365 gives you professional email addresses using your custom domain, mailboxes up to 50 GB, shared calendars and contacts, enterprise-grade spam and malware filtering, and access from any device through Outlook on web, desktop, and mobile. Higher-tier plans also include Microsoft Teams for video meetings, SharePoint for team collaboration, and full desktop Office apps.

Yes. All Microsoft 365 plans include Exchange Online Protection with anti-spam filtering, anti-malware scanning, and anti-phishing technology. Your emails are encrypted in transit and at rest. Microsoft continuously updates threat intelligence to block new attack patterns before they reach your inbox.

Yes. You can upgrade your Microsoft 365 plan at any time without losing data or disrupting email service. Moving from Email Essentials to a higher plan adds features like larger OneDrive storage, desktop Office apps, or Microsoft Teams. Contact our support team and we will handle the migration for you.

Microsoft rebranded Office 365 to Microsoft 365 in 2020. The core apps like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook remain the same. Microsoft 365 bundles additional cloud services including OneDrive storage, Teams for collaboration, and enhanced security features that were not part of the original Office 365 offering. You can learn more about what is included on the official Microsoft 365 comparison page.

Not necessarily. You can purchase Microsoft 365 first and add a custom domain later. However, having a registered domain ready before setup makes the process faster. Your professional email addresses will use your domain name, so we recommend having one in place before you start sending business email.

Yes. Microsoft 365 works across all major platforms including Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. You can access Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and Office apps through dedicated mobile apps or any web browser. All changes sync automatically across devices, so you can start a document on your laptop and continue editing on your phone without missing anything.

For small businesses that only need professional email, Email Essentials is a solid starting point with a 10 GB mailbox and Exchange Online. If your team needs video conferencing and collaboration tools, Online Business Essentials adds Microsoft Teams and 1 TB of OneDrive storage. For teams that also need desktop Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Online Business Professional includes everything in one package.

Email Essentials includes a 10 GB mailbox while Email Plus moves you to 50 GB, and both include 2 GB of OneDrive storage. Email Plus also adds data loss prevention for sensitive information, advanced compliance features like litigation hold and in-place archiving, and Azure Information Protection for rights management. Email Plus is designed for businesses that handle regulated or confidential data and need stronger controls over how email content is stored and shared.

Most Microsoft 365 business email accounts are ready to use within minutes of purchase. If you already have a domain registered with us, connecting it to your plan is straightforward. If your domain is registered elsewhere, you will need to update your DNS records to point to Microsoft servers. Our support team can walk you through every step of the setup process if needed.