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M365 License Expiration- Enterprise Agreement
Scenario: I have 3050 M365 E1 plan license and going to expire soon.
My Org planned to renew 1250 M365 E1 plan.
As i have Exchange Hybrid environment we have plan to migrate 1800 user mailbox to exchange servers.
As limited time, we may not complete all migration so what will happen to after the license expiration date?
Does migration in-progress will stop or run until process complete?
Does License will promptly remove from License portal or will stay for grace period?And if license not remove from portal, does user can login and use exchange online services?
Please suggest??
No, suppose M365 subscription lifecycle status on below:
Subscription Lifecycle Status:
- Active: The subscription is active and services are available
- Expired: The subscription reaches its end date (naturally or due to cancellation/upgrades) Services become unavailable, but the subscription remains in this status until all licenses are removed
- Disabled: After the Expired status, services remain unavailable for 90 days. This period allows you to reactivate the subscription or back up data
- Deleted: If not reactivated, the subscription is deleted after the 90-day Disabled period
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I understand about the Subscription Lifecycle status above. But my question is What will happen on expiring date that I am in progress of migration from Exchange online to Exchange onpremises?
If license status shows expired, then will it stop migration or continue?
If license status shows Active even after expired date, then user can access exchange services or not?
What affect does it take during this phase?
- When a license is removed/expired from a user, Exchange Online data that is associated with that account is held for 30 days. After the 30-day grace period, the data is deleted and can't be recovered.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/assign-licenses-to-users?view=o365-worldwide#what-happens-to-a-users-data-when-you-remove-their-license- Thank you for your message.
In EA, I want to confirm that on expiring date, license will directly expire, or Microsoft give some grace period?License Expiration and Grace Period:
License Expiration:
- When your Microsoft 365 E1 licenses expire, they enter a grace period rather than being immediately deactivated. During this grace period, users can still access their services, including Exchange Online, but certain limitations apply.
Grace Period:
- Microsoft typically provides a grace period of 30 days after the license expiration date. During this time, users will still be able to access their accounts and services.
Access to Services:
- During the grace period, users will still have access to Exchange Online services. This means that ongoing migrations should not be interrupted immediately when the license shows as expired. Migrations in progress should continue to run until completed as long as they fall within this grace period.
Post-Grace Period:
Post-Grace Period Actions:
- After the grace period, licenses enter a disabled state. In this state, users will lose access to services, and migrations in progress may be affected. It is critical to ensure that migrations are completed within this timeframe or to make alternative arrangements.
Disabled State:
- If licenses are not renewed after the grace period, users will no longer be able to access Exchange Online services, which will halt any ongoing migrations.
Recommendation:
- Given your situation, it is essential to ensure that as many migrations as possible are completed within the grace period. If you foresee delays, consider renewing licenses temporarily to cover all users until migrations are fully completed.
If you need further assistance or have additional questions, please let me know!
