SBS: Microsoft Exchange Licensing in Small Business Server 4.5

ID: Q225409

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server version 4.5

SUMMARY

BackOffice Small Business Server (SBS) version 4.5 includes Microsoft Exchange version 5.5 instead of Exchange version 5.0. The licensing in Exchange 5.5 is different from Exchange 5.0.

MORE INFORMATION

With Exchange 5.5, each computer must have a Client license to use the Exchange server. If a user wants to open his or her mailbox from multiple computers, a Client license is required for each workstation that will use the mailbox.

This differs from Exchange 5.0, in which only one Client license is required to use the mailbox.

Additional query words: smallbiz

Keywords : kbenv
Version : winnt:4.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbinfo