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Mission Inbox vs. Microsoft 365 / Outlook

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Microsoft 365 caps sending at 300-500 emails/day and bans accounts for cold outreach — locking you out of Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams entirely. Mission Inbox sends 30M+ emails/month on isolated infrastructure with zero risk to your primary workspace.


Feature Comparison


Feature

Mission Inbox

Microsoft 365 / Outlook

Daily Send Limit

30M+ per month

300-500 per day

Workspace Risk

Isolated Infrastructure

Account Ban Risk

AI Protection

MI Shield™ Included

None

Setup Complexity

1-Click DNS Automation

Manual Configuration


Microsoft 365's Risks


The Workspace Death Spiral

Microsoft 365 is designed for 1-to-1 business communication. Sending cold email through Outlook risks your entire workspace — email, OneDrive, Teams, everything. One ban locks you out of all primary business tools.


300-500 Email Daily Limit

Microsoft caps sending at 300-500 emails per day. Impossible to scale outreach.


Account Ban = Total Lockout

Cold email violates Microsoft's ToS. A ban locks you out of Outlook, OneDrive, Teams — your entire workspace.


No Domain Protection

Microsoft doesn't protect domain reputation. Spam complaints burn your business domain.


How Mission Inbox Solves This


30M+ Emails Per Month

No daily limits. Scale from 1K to 100M+ emails without restrictions.


Workspace Protection

Outreach runs on isolated infrastructure. Microsoft 365 workspace stays safe and untouched.


MI Shield™ Protection

AI scans every email before sending to protect domain reputation.


Infrastructure Isolation


Microsoft 365: Mixed & At Risk

  • All email types share your workspace
  • Outreach mixed with business email on same account
  • One ban locks out Outlook, OneDrive, Teams
  • 300-500 email daily limit kills scale
  • Primary business tools always at risk


Mission Inbox: Isolated & Protected

  • Each workload gets isolated infrastructure
  • Outreach runs on separate infrastructure
  • Microsoft 365 workspace stays safe and untouched
  • 30M+ emails per month with no daily limits
  • Zero risk to primary business tools


The Right Strategy


Use Microsoft 365 and Mission Inbox together — not as a replacement. Keep Outlook for 1-to-1 business email and use Mission Inbox for all outreach, marketing, and bulk sending. The two systems are completely independent.


Who Should Stay with Outlook Only


  • Only sends 1-to-1 business emails
  • Never does cold outreach or prospecting
  • Is okay with 300-500 email daily limits
  • Can risk losing entire workspace


Who Should Add Mission Inbox


  • Does cold email outreach at scale
  • Needs to send 100K+ emails per month
  • Wants to protect Microsoft 365 workspace
  • Wants 1-click DNS automation

Updated on: 27/02/2026

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