Glossary

Exchange Online

Exchange Online is Microsoft's cloud-based email, calendar, and contacts service, included in Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365). It provides enterprise-grade email hosting with built-in security, compliance features, and integration with the Microsoft ecosystem.

Key Aspects

Cloud-Hosted

Fully managed by Microsoft with no on-premises servers required. Provides 50-100 GB mailboxes per user.

Built-in Security

Includes anti-malware, anti-spam, data loss prevention, and encryption capabilities.

Transport Rules

Mail flow rules can modify, redirect, or add disclaimers to messages based on configurable conditions.

Active Directory Integration

Syncs with Azure AD for centralized user management, making it ideal for enterprises.

Exchange Online and Email Signatures

Exchange Online provides built-in mail flow rules (transport rules) that can append disclaimers and basic signature text to outgoing emails. However, these native rules are limited in formatting options and do not support rich HTML designs, images, or per-user dynamic content effectively.

Organizations that need visually branded, dynamic email signatures for Exchange Online typically use third-party signature management platforms. Siggly integrates with Exchange Online and Microsoft 365 to deploy professional, HTML-formatted signatures with dynamic fields (name, title, phone) pulled from Azure Active Directory, providing far richer signatures than native transport rules allow.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Exchange Online add email signatures automatically?
Exchange Online has basic transport rules that can append text disclaimers, but they lack support for rich HTML formatting, images, and per-user dynamic content. Third-party tools are needed for professional signatures.
How does Siggly work with Exchange Online?
Siggly integrates with Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online via Microsoft Graph API. It pulls user data from Azure AD and applies branded, dynamic signatures to all outgoing emails.
Is Exchange Online the same as Outlook?
No. Exchange Online is the server-side email hosting service. Outlook is the email client application used to access Exchange Online mailboxes. Exchange Online can also be accessed via Outlook on the web (OWA).
Does Exchange Online support DKIM and DMARC?
Yes. Exchange Online supports custom DKIM signing, SPF records, and DMARC policies. Microsoft provides documentation for configuring these authentication protocols for your domain.

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