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Microsoft teaches schools that free email was just a phase
The Register · By Richard Speed ·
The Brief
- Microsoft plans to retire its free education email service, including Office 365 A1 and the Student Use Benefit program.
- Schools, colleges and universities may face new licensing bills to keep students' mailboxes.
Why it matters
Institutions that rely on free student email accounts will need to budget for licences or plan a migration if they want to keep those mailboxes.
Who’s affected
- Schools, colleges and universities using Microsoft education email
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Microsoft is retiring its free education email service, leaving schools, colleges, and universities facing new licensing bills if they want to keep students' mailboxes. The company announced plans last week to retire Office 365 A1, the Student Use Benefit program, and free…