Software giant Microsoft today announced the commercial availability of its online services in India at prices starting from $2 (Rs 95) per user per month which will allow small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and enterprise customers to access Microsoft’s e-mail, collaboration, conferencing and productivity capabilities online.

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The services, that include Microsoft Online Services product family, offers Exchange Online (for e-mail) and Office SharePoint Online (portals and collaboration), Microsoft Exchange Hosted Services and Microsoft Office Communications Online (for instant messaging and presence), from Saturday.

“Customers can access a suite of products directly from the company website and pay a use-based monthly subscription fee and thus manage their IT needs efficiently and lower their IT spend 10-50 per cent,” said Microsoft’s Business Group President Stephen Elop while launching the services here today.

Microsoft has partnered with HCL Infosystems, Infosys and Wipro to market and offer value-added services around the Microsoft Online Services.

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