Which is better, Exchange Online Plan 1 or Exchange Online Plan 2?

Microsoft Exchange Online

With Microsoft Exchange Online, businesses can get fully-hosted email plans with online calendars and contacts. Utilize technology based on Microsoft's popular exchange server to access your data from anywhere. One of the most significant aspects of Exchange Online is its hosted nature, allowing the service to be accessed via a wide-area network (WAN). As a result, there are no packages to install or configure. Installation is straightforward. No physical servers are required. As a result, enterprise-grade email management requires significantly less capital.

All Office 365 Subscriptions that include email services include Exchange online. It is also available separately. Customers who only need the hosted exchange service without any add-ons should choose Exchange online. Generally, there are two types of exchange online subscriptions: exchange online plan 1 and exchange online plan 2.

The Exchange Online Plan 1 is the less expensive of the two plans. Secure corporate email is available for as little as $4.00/user per month with this plan. Users have access to 50 GB of inbox storage and can send messages of up to 150 MB. Inbox management, calendar sharing, and contact sharing are all available. Inbox management uses machine learning algorithms to remove clutter from your inbox. To reduce clutter, this service automatically moves old messages from the inbox to the In-place archive. Support for Outlook is not included in this plan.

Exchange Online Plan 2 is twice as expensive as Plan 1. It costs $8.00 per user per month, but includes several handy features like Data Loss Prevention(DLP), voicemail, and practically unlimited storage. Each user's inbox has been increased from 50 GB to 100 GB. Primary storage is only limited by this space, In-Place Archive has unlimited space. Moreover, the In-Place Hold feature allows users to protect deleted and edited items from primary mailboxes and In-Place Archives. Unlike plan 1, unified messaging reports and inactive mailboxes are also available. DLP protects sensitive information through rigorous deep-content analysis using Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and Payment Card Industry (PCI). Plan 2 also includes hosted voice mail, which allows the user to answer calls with features such as a dial-in interface and automated attendants. Additionally, Plan 2 includes only web-based email support.

Both Plan 1 and Plan 2 come with cutting-edge security measures. Every mailbox is protected with anti-malware and anti-spam software. Talk to a migrations expert for more information regarding exchange online pricing and migrations.

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