What is it?
Email (electronic mail) is a means of transmitting computer-based messages over a network, typically the Internet. Today's email programs are often bundled with other tools designed to improve collaboration, such as calendars, contact lists, and task lists.
NDIT provides email service to a majority of the state government and many local government entities.
What do you get with the service?
ND mailboxes in the State environment are hosted within Exchange Online, which is part of the Microsoft 365 and Office 365 suite of products. NDIT offers Office 365 packages that include Exchange Online for both State employees and non-State users.
1. Office 365 Basic (State Employees)
- Includes Exchange Online, Teams, Sharepoint Online, OneDrive & Office Web Applications
- $22.40/month (there are additional security options included in the State package that accounts for its higher price compared to the non-State package)
2. Office 365 Basic (Non-State Users)
- Includes Exchange Online, Teams, Sharepoint Online, OneDrive & Office Web Applications
- $16.20/month
3. Office 365 Pro (Non-State Users)
- Includes Office 365 Basic features plus Office Desktop Applications
- $27.30/month
4. Office 365 Premium (State Employees)
- Includes Office 365 Basic features plus Office Desktop Applications, Windows 10/11 and Enterprise Voice capabilities
- $43.25/month
5. Office 365 Premium (Non-State Users)
- Includes Office 365 Pro features plus Office Desktop Applications, Windows 10/11 and Enterprise Voice capabilities
- $43.25/month
Email Encryption
Email is inherently unsecured; therefore, NDIT provides email encryption for agencies that use email to exchange sensitive and/or confidential information via Microsoft Office 365 Message Encryption. OME is included as part of NDIT’s Office 365 packages. Encryption can be set on an email in Outlook by clicking the Encrypt button in the Options menu of the email. Encrypt-Only is the recommended encryption option for most cases. Agencies can also request the creation of rules that will encrypt email based on subject keywords or other criteria.
Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Requesting Service
NDIT’s Self Service Portal may be used to submit an “Email / Collaboration Tools” service request.
Billing
Please review the rates here.