FAQ - Subsidy for Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES)

Updated: 24/02/2021
Article #: 12


Is Enterprise Microsoft Hosted Exchange Email the same as Microsoft Office365 Email?

No, they are not the same. 


Microsoft Office365 Email datacenters are run by Microsoft and only have 99.9% uptime.

Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES) datacenters are run by enterprise datacenters that have 99.999% uptime. 


Find out more differences between Enterprise Microsoft Hosted Exchange Email and Microsoft Office365 Email.


We are using Microsoft Office 365 Email, can we use this subsidy for Microsoft Office365 Email?

No, you cannot use this subsidy for Microsoft Office365 Email.

Microsoft Office365 Email is a lower-end email service.


Whose Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES) cloud datacenters do we use?

You will use one of the commercial Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES) cloud datacenters.


How much subsidy can I get for Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES) Emailboxes?

You can be subsidized up to 90% of your Microsoft Exchange Email costs.


Must I use any minimum number of Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES) Emailboxes?

There is no minimum.


Why is the SMB Grant Hub subsidizing a high-end email solution like the Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES) Emailboxes?

Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES) Emailboxes are the most advanced and robust email solution.

This solution is traditionally used by multi-national companies multi-national companies, banks, hospitals, schools etc.


As such, the costs are extremely high for small and medium sized businesses to set up their in-house datacentre to run Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES) cloud servers and hire a 24x7 team of certified engineers to run the infrastructure. 

Annual server hardware replacement costs and the monthly high-speed broadband lines adds to the running costs as well.


SMB Grant Hub is trying to help SMEs to upgrade this enterprise-grade solution by subsidizing most of the cost.

SMBs only pay a fraction of the cost.


Multi-national companies are not eligible for these subsidies.


Is this a recurring subsidy every year?

Yes, this is a recurring subsidy given to SMBs every year.


Can we stop using the Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES) Emailboxes?

Yes, you can stop using the Advanced Enterprise Email Security (AEES) Emailboxes any time and downgrade to the low-end POP/IMAP email.

POP/IMAP email is completely free of charge for you to use.

More details on the free POP/IMAP email service here.







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