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    TAC County Information Resource Agency (CIRA)

    TAC’s County Information Resources Agency (TAC CIRA) provides services and resources to Texas counties and local governments, including email and website hosting.

    Programs

    Email Services

    TAC CIRA offers counties secure and cost-effective email services with robust features, such as collaboration and productivity tools, content protection, and multifactor authentication. Multiple email plans and add-on features are available, allowing you to choose the best solutions for your county. To learn more, request a cost estimate, or for guidance on which solutions best fit your county's needs, contact us today.

    Exchange email, instant messaging and collaboration tools.

    • 50 GB mailbox per user
    • Enhanced email antivirus and spam protection
    • Online version of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, etc.)
    • Collaboration tools such as SharePoint
    • 1 TB of OneDrive storage
    • Maximum of 300 users
    • Email migration included

    Submit a request to TAC CIRA for more information on email services.

    Full featured productivity suite, including collaboration tools and the full suite of Microsoft applications.

    • Includes all features of the Business Basic plan
    • Includes online and installed versions of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, etc.) on up to five devices per user

    Submit a request to TAC CIRA for more information on email services.

    Full featured productivity suite, including collaboration tools and the full suite of Microsoft applications, plus robust security features.

    • Includes all features of the Business Standard plan
    • Includes basic encryption
    • Includes Exchange Online Archiving
    • Includes robust security features, such as Defender for Office 365, message encryption and Microsoft Entra ID P1

    Submit a request to TAC CIRA for more information on email services.

    Online versions of Microsoft Exchange email, instant messaging and collaboration tools with unlimited users per plan.

    • 50 GB mailbox per user
    • Enhanced email antivirus and SPAM protection
    • Online version of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, etc.)
    • Collaboration tools such as SharePoint
    • 1 TB of OneDrive storage
    • Unlimited number of users
    • Email migration included

    Submit a request to TAC CIRA for more information on email services.

    Advanced enterprise features and management tools coupled with an Exchange mailbox, collaboration tools and the full suite of Microsoft applications with unlimited users per plan.

    • 100 GB mailbox per user
    • Includes basic encryption
    • Enhanced email antivirus and spam protection
    • Includes online and installed versions of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, etc.) on up to five devices per user
    • Collaboration tools such as SharePoint
    • 1 TB of OneDrive storage (free upgrade to up to 10 TB with purchase of 5+ licenses)
    • Content protections through Content Search, Core eDiscovery and Data Loss Prevention
    • Unlimited number of users
    • Email migration included

    Submit a request to TAC CIRA for more information on email services.

    Reliable business class email.

    • 50 GB mailbox per user
    • Enhanced email antivirus and spam protection
    • Unlimited number of users
    • Email migration included

    Submit a request to TAC CIRA for more information on email services.

    Reliable business class email with larger mailboxes.

    • Includes all features of the Exchange Online Plan 1, but with larger, 100 GB mailbox per user
    • Content protections through Content Search

    Submit a request to TAC CIRA for more information on email services.

    Low-storage mailbox with collaboration tools and a selection of Microsoft Office applications.

    • 2 GB mailbox per user
    • Enhanced email antivirus and spam protection
    • Online version of Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, etc.)
    • Collaboration tools such as SharePoint
    • 2 GB of OneDrive storage
    • Unlimited number of users
    • Email migration included

    Submit a request to TAC CIRA for more information on email services.

    Implement archiving for all of your email users. Your county email administrator will receive training on utilizing the archiving dashboard. From the moment archiving is enabled, all emails sent and received from that point are archived. Counties can opt to perform a historical import of stored emails sent/received previously for an additional charge.

    Add Microsoft Defender for Office 365 to any mailbox for enhanced security features, including an additional layer of security for links and attachments, and advanced anti-phishing capabilities.

    All of the features of Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Plan 1, plus threat tracking, automated investigations of flagged activity and attack simulator module.

    A robust set of capabilities to empower organizations with more complex identity and access management needs.

    Please use the interactive email setup tool for troubleshooting information and help setting up email in Outlook or your mobile phone.

    Download and print an informational flyer in your office about how to keep your accounts safe by creating hack-proof passwords. Print and post a flyer about SPAM and how TAC CIRA email customers can best report these potentially unsafe, and certainly annoying, emails.

    Please see our email terms and conditions.

    Contact TAC CIRA support for further assistance.

    Need help? Please visit our Email Support Center to access troubleshooting tools, how-to articles and setup instructions, and other helpful information.

    For helpful tips on creating strong passwords for your accounts, download and print this informational flyer to keep in your office. Get help identifying potentially dangerous emails, including phishing attempts and spam mail, with this printable flyer.

    Contact TAC CIRA support for further assistance.

    For CIRA Members

    FAQs

    Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Setup

     TAC CIRA  The County Information Resources Agency (CIRA) is proud to offer a multifactor authentication solution free of charge to all entities who obtain its email service.

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    Email Support Center

     TAC CIRA  Access setup articles and troubleshooting tools.

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    Microsoft 365 Email Portal

     TAC CIRA  Log in to your TAC CIRA-hosted email account.

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    Microsoft 365 Training Center

     TAC CIRA  Ensure you’re getting the most out of your Microsoft 365 email services.