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Comparing Business Email Lite and Microsoft Office 365

We offer our BT Business customers two different email services. The table on this page shows a comparison of the levels of service offered through these two options.

Business Email Lite

Business Email Lite is included by default as part of our BT Business Broadband product. This service is powered by Microsoft Office 365.

Microsoft Office 365

Microsoft Office 365 offers full exchange sync functionality with 50GB of storage per user, an enhanced business email experience as well as a large range of extra features to allow businesses to work anywhere and on any device.

Go to our Office 365 product pages to upgrade or find out more.

Compare email products


Business Email Lite Office 365 Small Business / Business Essentials Office 365 Small Business Premium / Business Premium
Office applications:

Subscription to Office for up to 5 PCs/Macs per user.
No No Yes
Office Web Apps:

Create and edit Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote files via a web browser.
No Yes Yes
Hosted email 1GB storage per user, POP access only 50GB storage per user, Exchange sync 50GB storage per user, Exchange sync
Simple file sharing:

OneDrive for Business gives each user 1TB of personal storage they can access from anywhere and that syncs with their PC. Easily share files internally and externally and control who sees and edits them.
No Yes Yes
Web conferencing:

Conduct meetings over the web with HD video conferencing, screen sharing, and instant messaging.
No Yes Yes
Public website:

Market your business with a website that is easy to set up, using your own company domain name. No additional hosting fees.
No Yes Yes

Want to upgrade? see our Office 365 product pages

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