Can I use Microsoft Exchange 2019 SAL licenses and CAL licenses in the same Exchange environment?

Question

Basically, can i have a mix of our company's purchased perpetual volume licenses (not used previously) and for another list of users use the subscription based from a SPLA provider?

this is for the same Exchange environment/deployment.

Answer 1

Hi @Hossam Bakhit,

Welcome to the Microsoft Q&A platform!

Yes, you can mix perpetual volume licenses with subscription-based licenses from a Service Provider License Agreement (SPLA) provider in the same Exchange environment. However, there are a few key considerations:

1. Ensure that all users and devices accessing your Exchange environment are properly licensed according to the terms and conditions of both the perpetual volume licenses and the SPLA licenses.
2. Track which users are covered by perpetual licenses and which are covered by SPLA licenses to ensure compliance in case of audits.
3. Ensure that the version of Exchange Server you use is supported under both licensing schemes.
4. Verify that the mixed-use licensing model does not cause any technical or support issues in your Exchange environment.
5. Assign perpetual licenses to specific user mailboxes and ensure that the rest of the users are covered by SPLA licenses.

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Jake Zhang