Microsoft Exchange Online Plan 1
Microsoft Exchange Online Plan 1 provides essential business-class email and calendaring services for up to 50GB of mailbox storage per user.
- Mailbox Storage: Access to 50GB of mailbox storage per user, accommodating extensive email archives and large attachments.
- Email & Calendar: Coverage for robust email, calendaring, contacts, and tasks management for daily business operations.
- Security Features: Protection against malware and spam with built-in security and compliance capabilities.
- Accessibility: Entitlement to access email from desktop, web, and mobile devices, ensuring productivity anywhere.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Microsoft Exchange Online Plan 1 is a cloud-based email service offering essential productivity tools for businesses. It provides each user with a 50GB mailbox and supports sending messages up to 150MB, along with shared mailboxes and calendar capabilities.
This plan is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations that require reliable email and calendaring without the overhead of managing on-premises servers. It integrates with other Microsoft 365 services, fitting seamlessly into a modern digital workspace.
- 50GB Mailbox Storage: Generous storage per user for emails, attachments, and archives.
- Advanced Threat Protection: Safeguards against sophisticated spam, malware, and phishing attempts.
- Calendar & Contacts: Integrated tools for scheduling, meeting coordination, and contact management.
- Cross-Device Access: Enables users to connect via Outlook desktop, web browser, or mobile apps.
- Compliance Tools: Features to help meet regulatory requirements for data retention and eDiscovery.
Empower your business with dependable cloud-based email and collaboration tools designed for efficiency and security.
What This Enables
Enable Professional Business Email
Enable teams to communicate effectively with professional email addresses and robust calendaring features. Streamline scheduling and meeting coordination to improve team efficiency.
organizations with dedicated staff, companies requiring external communication, businesses using Microsoft 365, teams needing shared calendars
Enhance Email Security and Compliance
Protect against advanced threats like malware and phishing with built-in security measures. Automate compliance with data retention policies and eDiscovery capabilities to meet regulatory needs.
businesses with sensitive data, companies in regulated industries, organizations needing data protection, teams managing compliance requirements
Support Mobile and Remote Workforce
Allow employees to access email, contacts, and calendars from any device, including desktops, web browsers, and mobile phones. Ensure productivity for a distributed or remote workforce.
companies with remote employees, organizations with field staff, businesses supporting BYOD policies, teams requiring flexible access
Key Features
50 GB Mailbox Storage
Provides ample space for emails and attachments, reducing the need for frequent archiving or cleanup.
Shared Mailboxes
Facilitates team collaboration and customer service by allowing multiple users to access and manage a single mailbox.
Calendar and Contacts
Enables efficient scheduling, meeting management, and contact organization for improved productivity.
Anti-malware and Anti-spam Protection
Safeguards your organization's communications and data from malicious threats and unwanted messages.
Access from Anywhere
Allows users to connect to their email and calendar from desktop, web, and mobile devices, supporting flexible work arrangements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust email security and compliance features to meet strict regulatory standards like FINRA and SEC, which Exchange Online Plan 1 helps address with its built-in threat protection and data handling capabilities.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle sensitive client data and must adhere to confidentiality and data retention policies, making the secure email and compliance features of Exchange Online Plan 1 essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
While not HIPAA compliant on its own, Exchange Online Plan 1 provides a secure communication foundation that, when configured with a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and other security measures, can support healthcare organizations' needs for protected health information (PHI) communication.
Education & Research
Educational institutions need reliable and scalable communication tools for faculty, staff, and students, with features that support collaboration and data management, which Exchange Online Plan 1 can provide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Exchange Online Plan 1 and Plan 2?
Exchange Online Plan 1 offers 50GB of mailbox storage and supports sending messages up to 150MB. Plan 2 provides unlimited archival storage and supports sending messages up to 150MB, making it suitable for organizations with extensive data retention needs.
Can I use my own domain name with Exchange Online Plan 1?
Yes, you can use your own custom domain name (e.g., yourcompany.com) with Exchange Online Plan 1. You will need to configure your domain's DNS records to point to Microsoft's services.
Is this a subscription service?
Yes, Microsoft Exchange Online Plan 1 is a subscription-based service billed on a monthly or annual basis per user.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.