Updated: July 10, 2020 (August 9, 2010)
Charts & IllustrationsDedicated and Standard Services
Most of the Microsoft Online Services come in two tiers, Dedicated and Standard, which offer different functionality, as shown in this chart. Microsoft says that all features in the Dedicated level will eventually be added to the Standard level, but the Dedicated level will probably continue to get new features first.
| Service | Feature | Dedicated | Standard |
| Exchange Online | Archiving compliance | Yes | |
| Public folder support | Yes | ||
| Remote wipe for mobile devices | Yes | ||
| POP3 and IMAP4 protocols for Web access | Yes | ||
| Bidirectional Active Directory sync | Yes | ||
| Antivirus | Yes | Yes | |
| Antispam | Yes | Yes | |
| Mobility | Yes | Yes | |
| Outlook connectivity | Yes | Yes | |
| Shared contacts, tasks | Yes | Yes | |
| E-mail, shared calendar, OWA | Yes | Yes | |
| SharePoint Online | Business process forms | Yes | |
| Excel Services |
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