How to Set Up Microsoft 365 Business Standard for Your Domain Email

Step 1: Buy Microsoft 365 Business Standard

Go to: https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/microsoft-365/business
Choose Business Standard
Click Buy now
Select “I have my own domain” → enter your domain (e.g. lawsupport.com.au)

Step 2: Create Your Microsoft Account

Set up your first user (e.g you@yourdomain.com.au)
Choose a password
You’ll now have a Microsoft 365 admin account

Step 3: Update Your Domain DNS Records

To point your email to Microsoft:

Log in to your domain provider (e.g. GoDaddy, VentraIP, Crazy Domains)
Add the DNS records Microsoft gives you:
- MX record: directs email to Microsoft servers
- TXT record: verifies you own the domain
- CNAME/SRV records: support Outlook and other services

Microsoft will show you the exact records during setup.

Allow up to 24 hours for changes to fully take effect, but often it’s live in 1–2 hours.

Step 4: Use Outlook for Email

Sign in at https://outlook.office.com
Email is now live through Microsoft 365

Step 5: Migrate Old Gmail Emails (Optional)

If you want to bring your old Gmail inbox over:

Manual method (quickest for one person):

Open Outlook desktop app
Add both Gmail and Microsoft accounts
Drag folders/emails from Gmail to Microsoft
Remove Gmail when done

Or use Microsoft’s Gmail import tool inside the Exchange Admin Center.

Step 6: Set Up on Devices

Install Outlook on desktop and phone
Log in with your new Microsoft 365 account
Set up 2FA (two-factor authentication) for security

Summary

You now own a fully set-up Microsoft 365 email system:

You@yourdomain.com.au runs through Outlook
You have access to Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, OneDrive
No dependency on Google

Want help writing your DNS records for a specific provider (like GoDaddy)? See below

DNS Setup for Microsoft 365 Email

For domains hosted with GoDaddy or Crazy Domains

Step 1: What You’re Doing

You’re switching your domain’s email to Microsoft 365.
To make that work, you need to update your domain’s DNS records.

Step 2: DNS Records to Add or Edit

MX Record – Mail delivery to Microsoft

Type	Name / Host	Value	Priority	TTL
MX	@	yourdomain-com-au.mail.protection.outlook.com	0	1 hour (or default)

Replace yourdomain-com-au with the actual value Microsoft gives you during setup.
Delete any old Gmail/Google MX records if they exist.

TXT Record – Domain verification

Type	Name / Host	Value	TTL
TXT	@	MS=msXXXXXXXX	1 hour

Microsoft will give you the exact code during domain setup.

CNAME Records – Auto-discovery and Microsoft services

Type	Name	Value	TTL
CNAME	autodiscover	autodiscover.outlook.com	1 hour
CNAME	sip	sipdir.online.lync.com	1 hour
CNAME	lyncdiscover	webdir.online.lync.com	1 hour
CNAME	enterpriseregistration	enterpriseregistration.windows.net	1 hour
CNAME	enterpriseenrollment	enterpriseenrollment.manage.microsoft.com	1 hour

SRV Records – Support for Teams / Skype

Type	Service	Protocol	Name	Priority	Weight	Port	Target	TTL
SRV	_sip	_tls	@	100	1	443	sipdir.online.lync.com	1 hour
SRV	_sipfederationtls	_tcp	@	100	1	5061	sipfed.online.lync.com	1 hour

Step 3: Where to Enter These

✅ GoDaddy

Sign in at godaddy.com
Go to My Products
Click DNS next to your domain
Add or edit the records in the DNS Management screen

✅ Crazy Domains

Sign in at crazydomains.com.au
Go to Domains → Click Manage
Open DNS Settings or Zone Management
Add or update records as needed

Step 4: Wait for DNS to Update

Usually active within 1–4 hours
May take up to 24 hours to fully propagate

Final Tip. Don’t cancel Google Workspace (if you used it) until:

DNS changes are live
Emails are flowing into Microsoft
Any old mail is backed up or migrated