Microsoft Withdraws Plans to Charge for Office 365 Inactive Mailboxes

A UK-based leak revealed a plan to require Office 365 inactive mailboxes to have licenses. Storage costs, but because Microsoft told people to use inactive mailboxes for purposes such as keeping content for ex-employees, it wasn't a good idea to suddenly demand licenses. Good sense prevailed and the plan isn't going ahead.
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