{"id":8491,"date":"2025-09-09T14:28:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T12:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aboveit.fi\/microsoft-exchange-se-licensing-models\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T15:53:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T13:53:22","slug":"microsoft-exchange-se-licensing-models","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aboveit.fi\/en\/microsoft-exchange-se-licensing-models\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft Exchange SE Licensing Models"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8491\" class=\"elementor elementor-8491 elementor-7668\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e2f329 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e2f329\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6731a88\" data-id=\"6731a88\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b2cc1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b2cc1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The lifecycle of Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 versions is approaching its end \u2013 October 14, 2025 \u2013 which means that organizations still using these versions must now make a decision: either upgrade\/migrate to the Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) model or migrate to Exchange Online within the Microsoft 365 service. <\/p><p>In this article, Pasi Jalonen from Above IT provides a high-level overview of Exchange SE licensing options and what they mean for companies committed to on-premises infrastructure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78f4937 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78f4937\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2f55e10\" data-id=\"2f55e10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dbc53f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dbc53f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Exchange SE?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9eb2a1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9eb2a1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0b090c\" data-id=\"b0b090c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b004e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b004e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Exchange SE is Microsoft&#8217;s new subscription-based model for on-premises email infrastructure. Unlike previous perpetual licensing models, Exchange SE requires customers to maintain an active subscription to receive future updates, support, and security fixes.   <br>This change also aligns Exchange SE with Microsoft&#8217;s modern lifecycle policy, ensuring continuous service and support without fixed end dates. More information on the release of Exchange SE can be found in the Microsoft Exchange Team&#8217;s article: <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/techcommunity.microsoft.com\/blog\/exchange\/exchange-server-subscription-edition-se-is-now-available\/4424924\">Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) is now available | Microsoft Community Hub<\/a> <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31d3cf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31d3cf3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6694fe5\" data-id=\"6694fe5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f89ef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f89ef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Microsoft Exchange SE Licensing Options<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cedcb0c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cedcb0c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-734fe18\" data-id=\"734fe18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1425c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1425c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Microsoft Exchange SE introduces a subscription-based licensing model for on-premises deployments, replacing the traditional perpetual license model. This change is part of Microsoft&#8217;s broader strategy to align on-premises products with existing cloud service lifecycle policies, thereby ensuring continuous product updates and support functions. More information: <a style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-size: 1rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/lifecycle\/policies\/modern\">Modern Lifecycle Policy &#8211; Microsoft Lifecycle | Microsoft Learn<\/a>.  <\/p><h4><em>On-premises Server Licensing<\/em><\/h4><p>Exchange SE is available in two versions:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Standard Edition<\/strong>: Supports 5 mailbox databases, a feature familiar from older versions. This version is an ideal solution for small and medium-sized organizations, as well as for Exchange servers in larger organizations where roles other than the mailbox role are in use. <\/li><li><strong>Enterprise Edition<\/strong>: Supports up to 100 mailbox databases. Designed for large organizations with complex email infrastructure needs. <\/li><\/ul><p>Each Exchange SE server software requires a server license, which must be maintained under an active Software Assurance (SA) agreement. If an organization does not have a valid SA agreement, the license can be acquired through a Microsoft 365 subscription. The Exchange SE license is included with all Microsoft 365 Enterprise E3 and E5 User Subscription Licenses (SLs).  <\/p><h5><em>Client Access Licenses (CALs)<\/em><\/h5><p>CALs are required for every user or device accessing an Exchange server. There are two types: <\/p><ul><li>Standard User Experience: includes basic features such as email, calendar, contacts, tasks, Outlook on the web, and role-based access control.<\/li><li>Enterprise CAL: This is sold as an add-on to the Standard CAL. It enables additional features such as In-Place Archive, In-Place Hold, multi-mailbox search, journaling, and data protection features. <\/li><\/ul><p>Using Enterprise features requires that the user has both a Standard CAL and an Enterprise CAL.<\/p><h5><em>Enterprise CAL Versions<\/em><\/h5><p>To make licensing less straightforward, the Enterprise CAL is still available in two versions:<\/p><ul><li>With Services: Includes Exchange Online Protection (anti-malware and anti-spam) and cloud-based Data Loss Prevention (DLP) in Microsoft 365.<\/li><li>Without Services: Does not include cloud-based protection. Exchange Online Protection can be purchased separately if needed. <\/li><\/ul><h5><em>Licensing via Microsoft 365<\/em><\/h5><p>Organizations can also license Exchange SE through Microsoft 365 subscriptions:<\/p><ul><li>Microsoft 365 E3\/E5: These service packages include Exchange Online and grant rights for Exchange SE deployment in a Hybrid configuration.<\/li><li>Hybrid Key Activation: Available to customers with Microsoft 365 licenses. This enables the deployment of Exchange SE for Hybrid use. A condition for Hybrid use, familiar from other versions, is that the on-premises server must not contain any mailboxes. A new condition for hybrid use is also that the on-premises Exchange server must not be used, for example, as an SMTP Relay server.   <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ee53323 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ee53323\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89b7d2b\" data-id=\"89b7d2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d283cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8d283cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pricing Changes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2209bf0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2209bf0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19ad0a1\" data-id=\"19ad0a1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afa54fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afa54fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the launch of Exchange SE, Microsoft has also introduced significant price increases:<\/p><ul><li>+10% for standalone on-premises server products.<\/li><li>+15% for on-premises Core CAL Suite.<\/li><li>+20% for on-premises Enterprise CAL Suite.<br><br><\/li><\/ul><p>These changes came into effect on August 1, 2025. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c13adf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c13adf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd87d5\" data-id=\"3fd87d5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aec5338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aec5338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Upgrade Paths<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08f305e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08f305e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afd4a81\" data-id=\"afd4a81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ec072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5ec072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For organizations currently using Exchange 2019, the upgrade path is straightforward \u2013 CU15 supports an &#8220;in-place&#8221; upgrade to SE. Exchange 2016 can be upgraded to SE using the traditional &#8216;legacy&#8217; upgrade model.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ae4e45 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ae4e45\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4010a07\" data-id=\"4010a07\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a94b62f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a94b62f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hybrid and Cloud Options<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aacc512 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aacc512\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-623e72c\" data-id=\"623e72c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1226a50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1226a50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While Exchange SE offers a supported path for continuing on-premises server use, Microsoft primarily recommends the adoption of cloud services. Exchange Online, part of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, provides a scalable, secure, and fully integrated email infrastructure for organizations of all sizes. It reduces the operational burden of maintaining on-premises servers and integrates seamlessly with services such as Teams and SharePoint.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cae13c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cae13c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d537241\" data-id=\"d537241\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b22d99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b22d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Strategic Considerations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d55dff9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d55dff9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-304c00f\" data-id=\"304c00f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5183c09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5183c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For organizations still hesitant about adopting Microsoft 365, it is now, at the latest, time to re-evaluate internal workflows and collaboration culture, as well as the need for on-premises servers in their infrastructure.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The lifecycle of Exchange Server 2016 and 2019 versions is approaching its end \u2013 October 14, 2025 \u2013 which means that organizations still using these versions must now make a decision: either upgrade\/migrate to the Exchange Server Subscription Edition (SE) model or migrate to Exchange Online within the Microsoft 365 service. 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