Tag Archives: Exchange

ESUs for Exchange Server and Skype for Business Server

Microsoft announce that there WILL be a limited Extended Security Updates program for Exchange 2016/2019 and Skype for Business Server 2015/2019, all of which come to end of support on 14 October, 2025. It will be a mini program – lasting just 6 months – and customers are told to reach out to their Microsoft account teams after 1 August, 2025 for details on the per server cost and how to purchase and receive the ESUs.

Find the Exchange Server announcement here: https://bit.ly/3Ue9Y2b, and the one for Skype for Business Server here: https://bit.ly/4lXCgdg.

Copilot for Microsoft 365 prerequisites expanded

Microsoft expand the list of prerequisites for Copilot for Microsoft 365 once more, adding in Microsoft 365 Apps for business/enterprise as well as a number of standalone licences like Exchange/SharePoint Online.

Find the prerequisites listed in the Product Terms here: https://bit.ly/3xvmnY0.

Exchange Licensing FAQ

Even if you know quite a bit about Exchange licensing I think you’ll learn something on this Exchange Licensing FAQ page: http://bit.ly/1UxpoIN. It covers, for example, shared mailboxes, “Hybrid Edition” server keys, and the differences with Exchange Online Kiosk subscriptions.