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Business Email That Works Wherever You Do
Bring your business email, calendars and collaboration together with a solution designed around how your team works. From Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace to careful email migration and ongoing support, Northbridge makes business communication simpler.
Sound familiar?
When email gets in the way of everyday work
Most email problems aren't about servers. They're about people who can't find a message on their phone, calendars that don't match and accounts nobody knows how to manage. Northbridge sets up business email around how your team actually works, then keeps it running smoothly.
- Email isn't available consistently on everyone's phone, tablet and laptop
- Calendars don't stay in sync, so meetings are missed or double-booked
- Shared inboxes and calendars are awkward to set up or use
- The business still relies on older POP or IMAP email setups
- Accounts are difficult to manage when people join or leave
- Important messages land in spam or are rejected
- You're worried about someone impersonating your business by email
- You want professional email without becoming an IT expert
Our recommended platform for most businesses
Microsoft 365: more than just business email
For most of the businesses we work with, Microsoft 365 is the strongest foundation for email: Outlook on every device, connected calendars and room to grow into Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint. The right plan still depends on how your business works, and we'll help you choose it.
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Professional Outlook email
Use your own business domain on a modern, well-supported email platform.
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Work from anywhere
Reach your email on supported phones, tablets and laptops, in the office or on the move.
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Connected calendars
Keep calendars in sync and arrange meetings without the back-and-forth.
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Shared business communication
Set up shared mailboxes and calendars for teams such as sales, accounts or support.
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Collaboration and productivity
Use Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint where your Microsoft 365 plan includes them.
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Better security management
Use multi-factor authentication, account protection and security controls suited to your plan.
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Simpler administration
Add users, manage mailboxes, licences and access as the business grows or changes.
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Professional setup and support
Northbridge can configure, migrate, manage and support your Microsoft 365 environment.
Microsoft 365 plans differ in the apps and security features they include. We recommend the plan that fits your needs rather than the most expensive one.
Google Workspace
Prefer Gmail? Bring Google Workspace into your business
If your team already likes working in Gmail and Google's apps, Google Workspace is a credible, well-supported choice for professional business email.
Features vary by Google Workspace edition.
- Gmail on your own business domain
- Connected Google Calendar
- File storage and sharing with Google Drive
- Collaboration and communication tools
- Access from phones, tablets and computers
- User and security administration
- Setup, migration and ongoing support
Email migration
Still using an old email system? Moving could be easier than you think.
If your team is dealing with disconnected calendars, confusing email setups or difficulty accessing messages across devices, moving to a modern business email platform could transform the way you work.
A common example: a business on traditional hosted email moves to Microsoft 365 so everyone can see the same email on their phone and laptop, and calendars finally stay in sync. The value isn't moving messages from one server to another; it's a better working day for the team.
How we can help
- Moving existing email accounts to Microsoft 365
- Migrating to Google Workspace
- Transferring existing email and relevant mailbox data
- Planning a carefully managed changeover
- Setting up Outlook and supported mobile devices
- Configuring calendars and shared mailboxes
- Helping your team settle into the new setup
- Support after the move
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Step 1: Review
We look at your current email, users, devices and anything that must not be lost.
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Step 2: Plan
We agree what moves, when it moves and how your team will be affected.
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Step 3: Migrate
We transfer mailboxes and relevant data using the method that suits your systems.
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Step 4: Configure
We set up Outlook, phones, calendars and shared mailboxes so everything works.
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Step 5: Support
We help your team settle in and stay on hand once the move is complete.
Every migration starts with a review of your current system. We plan carefully to keep disruption low, but we can't promise zero downtime or that every item will transfer until we've assessed what you have today.
Email security and deliverability
Are your business emails secure and reaching the right people?
Poor email configuration can cause important messages to end up in spam, fail to reach customers or leave your business vulnerable to impersonation. Northbridge can review your email environment, identify weaknesses and recommend practical improvements.
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Improve email deliverability
Identify configuration problems that may contribute to rejected or filtered business emails.
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Protect your business identity
Review the controls that help reduce unauthorised use of your business domain.
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Strengthen account security
Find opportunities to improve account protection and access controls.
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Review your email setup
Check relevant domain, email-routing and platform settings for common weaknesses.
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Get practical recommendations
Understand what needs attention, without unnecessary technical complexity.
The review covers an agreed scope, and its scope and any fee are agreed before work begins. Good configuration reduces risk and helps legitimate email get through, but no review can guarantee inbox placement or stop every phishing attempt.
Request an Email Security ReviewHosted business email
Need something simpler? Professional hosted email is available too.
Smaller businesses and start-ups don't always need a full collaboration platform. If you simply want professional email on your own domain, our hosted email is an affordable alternative, included with our hosting packages.
- Professional addresses on your own domain
- 10GB mailboxes
- Webmail access
- Works with compatible email apps
- Spam and virus filtering
- Straightforward administration
- Affordable packages
Choosing the right option
Not sure which email solution is right for your business?
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Microsoft 365
Ideal for businesses that want Outlook, connected calendars, straightforward administration and Microsoft's wider collaboration tools.
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Google Workspace
Suits organisations that prefer Gmail and Google's collaboration environment.
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Hosted email
Suits straightforward professional mailboxes for businesses with simpler requirements.
The right choice depends on your team, the systems you already use, licence costs and how you want to work. We'll talk it through and recommend what fits.
Let us help you chooseScope and costs
Know what is included
Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace licences are charged separately from Northbridge's setup, migration and management work. Hosted mailbox numbers and storage depend on the hosting package you choose. The scope of each engagement is agreed in advance.
How work is scoped
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Ongoing care. Routine care maintains an agreed existing environment. Support hours, onsite coverage and how urgent issues are handled depend on your agreement.
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Scoped projects. Material changes, such as migrations, security rollouts, new offices or a new website, are scoped separately with their own plan, acceptance criteria and handover.
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Third-party costs. Licences, cloud consumption, third-party products, advertising spend and hosting costs are identified in the relevant proposal rather than assumed to be included.
Questions you may have
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Is Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace better for my business?
Both are capable platforms. Microsoft 365 often suits businesses that rely on Outlook and Office apps; Google Workspace suits teams that prefer Gmail and Google's tools. We'll look at how you work, what you already use and the licence costs before recommending either.
Can you move our existing email without losing anything?
We review your current system first, plan the move carefully and test before handing over. Until we've assessed what you have today we can't promise that every item will transfer or that there will be no downtime, but we'll explain the plan and timing clearly.
Why are some of our emails going to spam?
Common causes include missing or incorrect domain settings, other systems sending email on your behalf without being authorised, and sending reputation. An Email Security Review identifies likely causes and recommends practical fixes, although no one can guarantee inbox placement.
Do we need Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace for professional email?
No. Hosted email gives you professional addresses on your own domain without a full collaboration platform, and it is included with our hosting packages.
Next step
Discuss your business email
Tell us what you use today, how many people need email and what isn't working. We'll recommend a sensible option and the next step.