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How to set up your Automatic Replies message for Outlook in Office 365

How to set up your Automatic Replies message for Outlook in Office 365

Leaving to go on holiday, a business trip or just out hitting the pavement for a few days for sales and you’re wondering how to set up Automatic Replies for your email in Outlook in Office 365.

No need to worry because we have got you covered with this one!

Before we start we need to let you know that the Automatic Replies feature was formally known as Out of Office Assistant just so there isn’t any confusion.

So from here on in we will call the process of setting up an automatic response for your emails, Automatic Replies.

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How to check how much OneDrive for Business storage you have left?

How to check your Microsoft OneDrive for Business storage

A question we get asked many times is, how can I check how much OneDrive for Business storage I have left?

Why would you want to know how much OneDrive storage you have left?

Well as a business (and you) gets older, it’s easy to hoard and accumulate files over the years and the OneDrive storage can get filled to capacity and this will have to be managed eventually.

So you may want to look at how much storage space you’ve been using every now and then.

But first a bit of information for you on OneDrive for Business for you, just so you know what we are going to talk about. [Read more…]

5 reasons why you need an IT Consultant

5 reasons why you need an IT Consultant on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane

Technology needs have changed for businesses over the years and with this change it has become increasingly difficult for business owners to keep up with it all and this is why many are using an IT Consultant to manage their business technology needs.

It’s not only large businesses that can benefit from an IT Consultants experience, skills and strategies either.

Small business and medium size businesses can also benefit enormously from utilising the skills of a business IT consultancy company too.

What we have found often (at Greendata) is many business owners on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane don’t realise all of the possible benefits that can be gained by hiring a professional to take care of their IT systems and processes.

So here are five good reasons why you need to start working with an IT Consultant and more to the point, an IT Consultant like Greendata.

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Is Microsoft 365 Business secure?

Is Microsoft 365 Business secure

Microsoft 365 Business brings together features from across most of the Microsoft software product range and it’s a solution that can cater for most of the small and medium sized businesses.

It’s powered by Office 365 and Windows 10 providing features as device management and security features as a way to ensure that company’s data is protected.

Before we answer the question “Is Microsoft 365 Business secure?” we will let you know why security can be so crucial for your business.

There are usually two different scenarios when it comes to computers and mobile devices being used in business and Microsoft 365 Business has your security covered for both.

One scenario is a very safe option, the business supplies every device and it is set up correctly for the employee (and to the business standards) before being used.

The other scenario is when a business allows an employee to use their own personal devices for work.

Many businesses can save thousands of dollars when they authorise bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies that allow employees to use personal devices for work purposes.

However, when this is approved the company’s data and information remain at significant risk and more often than not, more risk than supplied devices.

It’s a point that we find is often not thought about.

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