Does Exchange Server 2016 have a fixed lifecycle policy?

Exchange Server 2016, like (almost) every other on-premises Exchange Server, has a Fixed Lifecycle Policy. In short, it means that it has three support periods: Mainstream Support – when a product is fully supported. During this period, Exchange Server receives regular bug fixes, security updates and new features.

When does exchange 2016 end support?

Exchange 2016 enters the Extended Support period on October 13, 2020. Five years after this date, it will reach its end of life. What’s interesting, the next Exchange version, Exchange 2019, will reach its end of support at the exactly the same day (October 14, 2025).

What happened to exchange 2016?

The Exchange Sustained Engineering Team continued servicing all customer issues for Exchange 2016 that were opened with Microsoft by the end of Mainstream Support, which was Oct 13, 2020. Some of these cases were being worked on by customers and Microsoft into the new year, with fixes being approved though the end of January.