Microsoft Exchange Online
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Exchange Online is hosted email for business, with email, calendar, and contacts accessible across major browsers and devices.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
- Free plan
- NoRead 20 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
- Compliance
- Exchange Online supports litigation holds, inactive mailboxes, data loss prevention, auditing, retention policies, and message encryption.Read 11 Oct 2026 · learn.microsoft.com
- Support
- The Exchange Online product page states that IT-level phone support is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington, United StatesRead 23 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
- Founded
- 1975Read 23 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
- Administration
- Organizations can manage Exchange Online through the web-based Exchange admin center.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
- Business use
- Microsoft describes Exchange Online as a hosted email service and messaging solution for business users.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
- Data safeguards
- Microsoft says data loss prevention capabilities help prevent users from mistakenly sending sensitive information to unauthorized people.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
- Mobile security
- Mobile device policies can enforce PIN locks and remove company data from lost phones.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
- Outlook integration
- Microsoft says Outlook integration provides a familiar email experience with offline access.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
- Plan 1 limit
- Plan 1 includes a 50 GB mailbox and supports messages up to 150 MB.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
- Plan 2 features
- Plan 2 adds built-in data loss prevention and Cloud Voicemail services with call answering, dial-in UI, and an automated attendant.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
- Reliability
- Microsoft states that Exchange Online has a financially backed 99.9% uptime service level agreement.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
- Spam and malware protection
- Built-in security capabilities include anti-malware and anti-spam filtering for mailboxes.Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Plans and prices
Exchange Online (Plan 1) Priced on request 50 GB primary mailbox storage · 50 GB archive storage · 150 MB message size Read 20 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
Exchange Online (Plan 2) Priced on request 100 GB primary mailbox storage · 1.5 TB archive storage · 150 MB message size Read 20 Sep 2026 · microsoft.com
Exchange Online (Plan 1) $4 a year $4.00 user/month, paid yearly (annual subscription—auto renews) 50 GB mailbox storage · messages up to 150 MB · no device limit Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
Exchange Online (Plan 2) $8 a year $8.00 user/month, paid yearly (Annual subscription—auto renews) 100 GB mailbox storage · messages up to 150 MB · 1.5 TB archive Read 11 Oct 2026 · microsoft.com
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