- Features
- Permissions
- Message Policy and Compliance
- Anti-Spam and Anti-Malware Protection
- Mail Flow
- Recipients
- Reporting Features and Troubleshooting Tools
- Sharing and Collaboration
- Clients and Mobile Devices
- Voice Message Services
- High Availability and Business Continuity
- Interoperability, Connectivity, and Compatibility
- Exchange Online Setup and Administration
- Resources for Exchange Online
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Cost | US$4 | US$8 | US$2 | |
| Mailbox Size | 50Gb (Main + Archive) | 50Gb (Main) + Unlimited (Archive) | 2Gb | |
| Usage | Outlook, Outlook Web Access, Activesync for Mobile | Outlook, Outlook Web Access, Activesync for Mobile | Outlook, Outlook Web Access, Activesync for Mobile | POP3 only, Outlook Web Access, Activesync for Mobile |
| Planning and Deployment | ||||
| Hybrid deployment supported | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| IMAP migration supported | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Cutover migration supported | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Staged migration supported | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Role-Based Permissions | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Role Groups | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Role Assignment Policies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Archiving Exchange Online-based Mailboxes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Cloud-Based Archiving of On-Premises Mailboxes | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Retention Tags and Retention Policies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Encryption of data at rest (BitLocker) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| IRM using Azure RMS | ||||
| IRM using Windows Server AD RMS | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Office 365 Message Encryption | ✔ | |||
| S/MIME | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| In-Place Hold and Litigation Hold | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| In-Place eDiscovery | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Transport Rules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Data Loss Prevention | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Journaling | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Built-In Anti-Spam Protection | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Customize Anti-Spam Policies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Built-In Anti-Malware Protection | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Customize Anti-Malware Policies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Quarantine – administrator management | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Quarantine – end-user self-management | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Custom Routing of Outbound Mail | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Secure Messaging with a Trusted Partner | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Conditional Mail Routing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Adding a Partner to an Inbound Safe List | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Hybrid Email Routing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Capacity Alerts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Clutter | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| MailTips | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Delegate Access | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Inbox Rules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Connected Accounts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Inactive Mailboxes | ✔ | |||
| Offline Address Book | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Address Book Policies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Hierarchical Address Book | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Address Lists and Global Address List | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Distribution Groups | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| External Contacts (global) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Universal Contact Card | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Contact Linking with Social Networks | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Resource Mailboxes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Conference Room Management | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Out-of-Office Replies | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Calendar Sharing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Office 365 admin center reports | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Excel Reporting Workbook | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Web Services Reports | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Message Trace | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Auditing Reports | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Unified Messaging Reports | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Federated Sharing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Site Mailboxes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Public Folders | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Microsoft Outlook | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Outlook Web App | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Exchange ActiveSync | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| POP and IMAP | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SMTP | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| EWS Application support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Outlook for Mac | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Voice Mail | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Third-Party Voice Mail Interoperability | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Skype for Business Integration | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Mailbox Replication at Data Centers | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Deleted Mailbox Recovery | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Deleted Item Recovery | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Single Item Recovery | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Skype for Business Presence in OWA and Outlook | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| SharePoint Interoperability | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| EWS Connectivity Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| SMTP Relay Support | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Microsoft Office 365 portal access | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Microsoft Office 365 admin center access | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Exchange admin center access | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Remote Windows PowerShell access✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| ActiveSync Policies for Mobile Devices | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Usage Reporting | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Exchange Server 2013 | Exchange Online Plan 1 | Exchange Online Plan 2 | Exchange Online Kiosk | |
| Outlook Web App Web Parts | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Outlook Add-Ins and Outlook MAPI | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |