Microsoft 365 in Howick
Email, Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint should just work. We help you pick the right licences, move your mail and files across without losing anything, and keep the setup tidy and secure as your team changes.
Onsite technicians cover Howick. Most problems are fixed remotely first; when a job needs hands, a technician comes to you.
Microsoft 365 for Howick businesses
Howick is one of Auckland's older settlements, with a village centre on Picton Street hosting boutique retail, cafes, real estate, legal and accounting practices, medical rooms and financial advisers. Many professional firms here are owner-run and serve long-standing local clients.
Small professional offices in the village often run on a few computers, an ageing multifunction printer and an internet connection with no backup. Upgrading these firms usually means retiring old equipment, putting files and email into secure Microsoft 365 storage and making sure scanning and printing work cleanly for every staff member.
Microsoft 365 is where most offices now keep their email, files and calendars. It is powerful, but the defaults leave plenty to be desired: shared files end up in one person's OneDrive, leavers' mailboxes disappear, and security features you are already paying for sit switched off.
Our technicians visit Howick practices for upgrades, printers, networks and faults, with daily support handled remotely. We schedule visits outside busy client times where we can.
What's included
Licence advice
Basic, Standard or Premium? We match licences to how each person works, so you don't pay for features nobody uses.
Backup
Daily backup of mail, OneDrive, SharePoint and Teams, because Microsoft's own retention is not a backup.
Teams setup
Teams and channels that match your departments and projects, plus guest access done safely.
Copilot readiness
Before you add Microsoft Copilot, we check who can see what, so it can't surface files people shouldn't read.
Email migration
Mail, calendars and contacts moved from your old system with no gap in delivery.
Security settings
Multi-factor sign-in, conditional access and the protections included in your licence, switched on.
Is it right for your Howick office?
We can help if:
- You are still on an old email server or a hosting company's mail
- Company files live on one person's laptop or OneDrive
- You are paying for licences you don't understand
- You are moving from Google Workspace
- You want to use Copilot but aren't sure your data is ready
How getting started works
- Free IT health check. We look at your devices, accounts, backups and network and tell you what we find, in plain English.
- Clear proposal. A written monthly price per user and a list of any fixes, with nothing hidden.
- Handover. We collect admin access and documentation from your current provider and keep your team working.
- Day-one fixes. Security gaps, failed backups and urgent risks are dealt with first.
Microsoft 365 in Howick: questions
Our scanner only saves to one computer. Can that be fixed?
Usually. We set the printer up to scan to email, a shared folder or SharePoint so anyone can scan and find their documents, and we check it works from every desk.
Is it worth replacing a five-year-old office computer?
Often yes, especially if it can't run a supported version of Windows or slows the person using it. We look at the age, condition and warranty and recommend replacing or keeping it, with any hardware quoted in writing.
Can you buy the licences for us?
Yes, or you can keep buying them yourself. Either way we manage them and make sure you aren't paying for unused seats.
Which Microsoft 365 plan do we need?
Most offices need Business Standard for the desktop apps and Teams, or Business Premium if they want stronger security and device management. Frontline and Basic suit staff who only need email.
Will we lose email during the move?
No. We copy existing mail first, then switch delivery at a quiet time and copy the last few messages, so nothing is lost.
Do you support Google Workspace too?
Yes. If Google suits you better we support it, and we move businesses in either direction.
More IT services in Howick
- Managed IT
- IT support
- Cyber security
- Networks & Wi-Fi
- Internet & phones
- Backup & disaster recovery
- Cloud & servers
- Email security & deliverability
- CCTV & access control
- Printers, copiers & scanning
- Laptops, PCs & devices
- Office moves & fit-outs
- IT strategy & consulting
- Co-managed IT
- Security awareness training