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Licensing and pricing updates for on-premises server products coming July 2025

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Apr 03, 2025

*Update – June 2025: The price increases for the Core CAL Suite and Enterprise CAL Suite will now take effect on August 1, 2025, instead of July 1, as originally announced. Standalone server produc...

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ChrisSIT

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Jun 27, 2025

We have all users migrated to Exchange Online with E3/E5 license. We only use on-prem Exch 2016 for mailbox management and mail relay for legacy systems. Previous license model was free via Hybrid Wizard license. Do we need to now purchase Exchange SE licenses or Exchange 2019 licenses with SA or will the free via Hybrid Wizard license cover this situation?

JeremyCarlson

Microsoft

Jul 01, 2025

Yes, both SMTP relay or Edge role on premises would require SA and server license. "Management only" server requires SA, but the server license is free. See "Will Exchange Server SE include a free license for Hybrid servers?" here: Upgrading your organization from current versions to Exchange Server SE | Microsoft Community Hub