Office 365 Licensing and Usage Question
I am trying to find the most economical way to get Office 365 (with Outlook 365) on a computer. In this scenario I have one computer with 5 different people logging in. Microsoft said I could get on Office 365 Pro license (to get Office) and five Office 365 Essentials licenses to get mail. This guy was saying that all users can use Office once it is installed but that it would prevent them from "Signing In". He wasn't too sure of himself.
So is he correct? If I get one Office 365 Pro license and install it on a computer can all users of that computer legally use Office? What do they lose by not being able to "Sign In"?
Actually he just emailed and took it one step further. He said I could install one Office 365 license on 5 computer. That can't possibly be try can it?
So is he correct? If I get one Office 365 Pro license and install it on a computer can all users of that computer legally use Office? What do they lose by not being able to "Sign In"?
Actually he just emailed and took it one step further. He said I could install one Office 365 license on 5 computer. That can't possibly be try can it?
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Todd according to Microsoft web page O365 Pro Plus does not have Business Email. Unless I am mistaken to get Office and Business email the entry point is Office 365 Business Premium. What I am trying to do is get them to Office 365 with Office and Business Email as economically as possible.
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Correct but O365 Pro Plus will not solve the problem. It does not have Business Email.
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No but "What I am trying to do is get them to Office 365 with Office and Business Email as economically as possible". I need a complete solution. I am back on the phone with Microsoft. I am going to bet I get the same answer as I did before. Do you have a link to their licensing policy for O365?
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I spoke with Microsoft yet again. They do actually expect you to go through every computer in the business to determine the most cost effecting approach for that computer. I don't know why I would expect anything less. Thanks guys.
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So 10 @ 12.50 per month is 122.50 @ 12 months is $1470 per year?
But if they purchased a retail copy of Office 2016 Pro at $350 and then 10 Business Essentials for business mail (10 @ 5 = $50 per month @ 12 months = $600 per year) is $950 per year
So it is actually much cheaper in this case to get on Retail Office and 10 Office 365 Essentials. You really have to sit down and do this math for each and every computer a company has?