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Microsoft have reiterated that this phase of support is final, recommending (unsurprisingly!) upgrading any installations of Exchange Server and Skype for Business Server to a supported version. Subscribers will find the full details explained across LicenseVerse. The related article for Exchange Server is here: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hpSwEi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/4hpSwEi<\/a>, and Skype for Business Server here: <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3VbbSo4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/3VbbSo4<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft confirm the paid End of Support date for Exchange Server 2016\/2019 and Skype for Business Server 2015\/2019 as the end of October 2026. The original deadline of 14 October 2025 was extended with a double dose of ESUs ultimately lasting for an additional 12 months. 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