Telecom firm BSNL on Tuesday entered into a three year partnership with technology giant Microsoft under which it will offer business mail applications for its customer for Rs 420 per month.

BSNL and Microsoft has entered into an agreement to offer managed SaaS (Software as a Service) in the country. Software as a Service (SaaS) is a model of software deployment whereby a provider licences an application to customers for use as a service on demand.

The BSNL managed business mail would provide a range of services for businesses across enterprise, SMBs and public sector segments to enhance communication coordination by enabling them to share email messages, contacts, calendars, task lists and documents from any device (PC or mobile phone), BSNL Chairman & Managing Director Kuldeep Goyal said.

This service would be delivered through the internet - the users would save on upfront costs related to hardware, licenses and installation for their IT infrastructure, he said.

Managed Business Mail is a messaging and collaboration service for Indian businesses that would provide enterprises and SMBs with enterprise-class email applications.