Where can i get pricing for Exchange Server Subscription Edition

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Where can i get pricing for Exchange Server Subscription Edition

Dinaish Govindarajoo 30

Hello team,

Is the pricing for Exchange Server Subscription Edition available on the Price List on VLC?

Also is it available via CSP/NCE

Shahzad Lodhi 5 Reputation points

2025-10-02T10:28:02.5333333+00:00

Hi Jade-T
If the customer is new and wants to purchase Exchange Server SE or go on-prem, as per your statement, Exchange Server SE is not a standalone product and cannot be quoted. In this scenario, can we quote Exchange Server under Open Value with SA, or alternatively quote M365 E3/E5 licenses?

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Anonymous

Hi @Dinaish Govindarajoo

Thank you for reaching out with your question about Exchange Server Subscription Edition. I'm happy to help clarify how this product is licensed and made available.

The licensing for Exchange Server Subscription Edition works a little differently than a typical standalone product, so you won't find it listed on the public Volume Licensing Price List. Instead, it's offered as an entitlement, a usage right that comes with certain qualifying licenses you hold.

You are eligible to use Exchange Server Subscription Edition if you meet one of the following criteria:

You have an active Software Assurance (SA) plan on existing Exchange Server licenses, or
You hold a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription, such as E3 or E5, which includes on-premises use rights.

Regarding the CSP and NCE channels, Exchange Server Subscription Edition is not available as a standalone product. However, customers who purchase eligible Microsoft 365 plans through CSP/NCE will automatically receive the on-premises use rights that include Exchange Server Subscription Edition.

For more details about Exchange Server licensing models and Client Access License (CAL) features, please refer to Microsoft’s official overview here: Exchange Server Subscription Edition licensing

If you'd like to speak with someone directly about licensing options and pricing, you can find a Microsoft partner or reseller in your region here: Find your Microsoft 365 subscriptions partner or reseller

I hope this helps clarify everything. Please feel free to reach out if you have any further questions.

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Dinaish Govindarajoo 30 Reputation points

2025-08-25T05:29:01.1433333+00:00

Thank you for this. So if the client is on Exchange Server 2019 licenses with NO Software Assurance. They would need to purchase SA first to enable the Subscribtion Edition?
Anonymous

2025-08-25T05:40:59.9566667+00:00

Hi @Dinaish Govindarajoo

Thank you for your follow-up! Yes, that’s correct. If the customer currently holds Exchange Server 2019 licenses without active Software Assurance, they will need to purchase SA in order to gain access to the Subscription Edition.

Alternatively, they could consider Microsoft 365 plans such as E3 or E5, which include the on-premises use rights as part of the subscription.

Please let me know if you'd like any further clarification!
Dinaish Govindarajoo 30 Reputation points

2025-08-25T08:39:10.26+00:00

For example, i have 2224 on prem mailbox & 6 exchange licence. I would need to get 6 licenses with SA and also both type of cals for the mailboxes in case i need archiving
PranavMittal-7502 0 Reputation points

2025-08-25T11:24:16.0133333+00:00

Hi @Anonymous can you confirm if once I update the exchange to Exchange Server Subscription Edition under active SA, do I have to pay any additional cost like yearly subscription cost? or will active SA be enough to run these licenses. Appreciate your clarification. I am just trying to identify if I will have any cost implication post the upgrade apart from SA.
Anonymous

2025-08-26T07:06:53.6866667+00:00
Hi @Dinaish Govindarajoo

Thank you for the additional details.

Based on your setup with 2,224 on-premises mailboxes and 6 Exchange Servers, here's how licensing typically works:

1. Server Licenses:

You will need 6 Exchange Server licenses, each with active Software Assurance (SA). SA is required to use the Exchange Server Subscription Edition.

2. Client Access Licenses (CALs): To enable archiving and related features for all users, you'll need:

2,224 Exchange Server Standard CALs

2,224 Exchange Server Enterprise CALs (as an add-on to the Standard CALs)

For confirmation or assistance with reviewing your specific licensing situation, I recommend reaching out to your Microsoft licensing partner or reseller. They can help ensure you have the correct entitlements based on your environment.

Please let us know if there’s anything further we can assist you with.
Anonymous

2025-08-26T07:10:32.5266667+00:00

Hi @Pranav Mittal

If you already have Exchange Server licenses covered with active Software Assurance (SA), there is no additional separate subscription fee to run Exchange Server Subscription Edition.

The right to use the Subscription Edition is included as an SA benefit, as long as you maintain active SA on those licenses, you can continue running the Subscription Edition without any extra annual subscription cost beyond your existing SA renewal.

Please note that Client Access Licenses (CALs), including Enterprise CALs if you are using features like archiving or compliance, must also remain covered by active SA to maintain your rights to those features.
Sara W 10 Reputation points

2025-08-29T20:06:24.2566667+00:00

Please provide a list of all eligible Microsoft 365 plans through CSP/NCE that will automatically receive the on-premises use rights that include Exchange Server Subscription Edition.

Additionally, would you please provide a link to the Microsoft documentation that explains how the Exchange Server Subscription Edition use rights work with Microsoft 365 plans through CSP/NCE.
Ashley Triplett 0 Reputation points

2025-09-24T16:26:18.09+00:00

Following up on the above question asking for a list of specific Microsoft 365 subscriptions, which includes on-premises use rights and will provide entitlement to Exchange Server Subscription Edition
khari mcken 0 Reputation points

2025-09-30T21:15:12.4433333+00:00

thanks for this as it was quite confusing. Is there any official documentation about this?
Dalida Breški 0 Reputation points

2025-10-09T17:59:31.38+00:00

Dear Sir ...can you please advise where exactly can customer with M365E3 license find Exchange SE ...how can we activate this usage right, where to start? It would be good if Microsoft could explain the procedure for customer how to implement that right ? Is it something they need to download, get key or etc ...thank you

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Shahzad Lodhi 5 Reputation points

2025-10-02T10:28:02.5333333+00:00

Hi Jade-T
If the customer is new and wants to purchase Exchange Server SE or go on-prem, as per your statement, Exchange Server SE is not a standalone product and cannot be quoted. In this scenario, can we quote Exchange Server under Open Value with SA, or alternatively quote M365 E3/E5 licenses?
Dinaish Govindarajoo 30 Reputation points

2025-08-25T05:29:01.1433333+00:00

Thank you for this. So if the client is on Exchange Server 2019 licenses with NO Software Assurance. They would need to purchase SA first to enable the Subscribtion Edition?
Anonymous

2025-08-25T05:40:59.9566667+00:00

Hi @Dinaish Govindarajoo

Thank you for your follow-up! Yes, that’s correct. If the customer currently holds Exchange Server 2019 licenses without active Software Assurance, they will need to purchase SA in order to gain access to the Subscription Edition.

Alternatively, they could consider Microsoft 365 plans such as E3 or E5, which include the on-premises use rights as part of the subscription.

Please let me know if you'd like any further clarification!
Dinaish Govindarajoo 30 Reputation points

2025-08-25T08:39:10.26+00:00

For example, i have 2224 on prem mailbox & 6 exchange licence. I would need to get 6 licenses with SA and also both type of cals for the mailboxes in case i need archiving
PranavMittal-7502 0 Reputation points

2025-08-25T11:24:16.0133333+00:00

Hi @Anonymous can you confirm if once I update the exchange to Exchange Server Subscription Edition under active SA, do I have to pay any additional cost like yearly subscription cost? or will active SA be enough to run these licenses. Appreciate your clarification. I am just trying to identify if I will have any cost implication post the upgrade apart from SA.
Anonymous

2025-08-26T07:06:53.6866667+00:00

Hi @Dinaish Govindarajoo

Thank you for the additional details.

Based on your setup with 2,224 on-premises mailboxes and 6 Exchange Servers, here's how licensing typically works:

1. Server Licenses:

You will need 6 Exchange Server licenses, each with active Software Assurance (SA). SA is required to use the Exchange Server Subscription Edition.

2. Client Access Licenses (CALs): To enable archiving and related features for all users, you'll need:

2,224 Exchange Server Standard CALs

2,224 Exchange Server Enterprise CALs (as an add-on to the Standard CALs)

For confirmation or assistance with reviewing your specific licensing situation, I recommend reaching out to your Microsoft licensing partner or reseller. They can help ensure you have the correct entitlements based on your environment.

Please let us know if there’s anything further we can assist you with.
Anonymous

2025-08-26T07:10:32.5266667+00:00

Hi @Pranav Mittal

If you already have Exchange Server licenses covered with active Software Assurance (SA), there is no additional separate subscription fee to run Exchange Server Subscription Edition.

The right to use the Subscription Edition is included as an SA benefit, as long as you maintain active SA on those licenses, you can continue running the Subscription Edition without any extra annual subscription cost beyond your existing SA renewal.

Please note that Client Access Licenses (CALs), including Enterprise CALs if you are using features like archiving or compliance, must also remain covered by active SA to maintain your rights to those features.
Sara W 10 Reputation points

2025-08-29T20:06:24.2566667+00:00

Please provide a list of all eligible Microsoft 365 plans through CSP/NCE that will automatically receive the on-premises use rights that include Exchange Server Subscription Edition.

Additionally, would you please provide a link to the Microsoft documentation that explains how the Exchange Server Subscription Edition use rights work with Microsoft 365 plans through CSP/NCE.
Ashley Triplett 0 Reputation points

2025-09-24T16:26:18.09+00:00

Following up on the above question asking for a list of specific Microsoft 365 subscriptions, which includes on-premises use rights and will provide entitlement to Exchange Server Subscription Edition
khari mcken 0 Reputation points

2025-09-30T21:15:12.4433333+00:00

thanks for this as it was quite confusing. Is there any official documentation about this?
Dalida Breški 0 Reputation points

2025-10-09T17:59:31.38+00:00

Dear Sir ...can you please advise where exactly can customer with M365E3 license find Exchange SE ...how can we activate this usage right, where to start? It would be good if Microsoft could explain the procedure for customer how to implement that right ? Is it something they need to download, get key or etc ...thank you

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Shahzad Lodhi 5

Hi Jade-T If the customer is new and wants to purchase Exchange Server SE or go on-prem, as per your statement, Exchange Server SE is not a standalone product and cannot be quoted. In this scenario, can we quote Exchange Server under Open Value with SA, or alternatively quote M365 E3/E5 licenses?

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