Microsoft Exchange Server Lifecycle: End Of Life And Support Status

Last updated on April 18, 2024

Microsoft Exchange is offered as both an online version, which is a Software As A Service (SaaS), and an offline, or on-premise version, known as Microsoft Exchange Server. The table below only lists the versioning of Microsoft Exchange Server.

Microsoft Exchange Server is an email and calendering server developed by Microsoft, usually deployed by organizations to manage user emails and events.

Support status guide

End of life (EOL) is the end of a product’s useful life. When a product reaches the end of its life cycle, the manufacturer no longer supports it. The following table explains the different phases of a product’s lifecycle. Testing status is when the product is initially released and EOL is when product support is no longer offered. The time between these two points is the support timeframe.

Testing

The software is not yet publicly available. It is in testing phase i.e., alpha, beta, release preview etc.

Active

The software is actively supported by the vendor.

Phasing Out

The software will soon reach its end of life. You need to look for upgrade or migration options. The software will automatically go into phasing out status 2 months before end of life.

End Of Life

The software is no longer supported by the vendor. You need to make sure your system and environment are safe.

Version

Released

Active Support

Security Support

Microsoft Exchange 2019 CU14 SU1
6 years and 3 weeks ago
(22 October 2018)
Ended 10 months and 5 days ago
(9 January 2024)
Ends in 10 months and 4 weeks
(14 October 2025)
Microsoft Exchange 2016 CU23 SU12
9 years and 1 month ago
(1 October 2015)
Ended 4 years and 1 month ago
(13 October 2020)
Ends in 10 months and 4 weeks
(14 October 2025)
Microsoft Exchange 2013 CU23 SU21
11 years and 10 months ago
(9 January 2013)
Ended 6 years and 7 months ago
(10 April 2018)
Ended 1 year and 7 months ago
(11 April 2023)
Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP3 UR32
15 years and 5 days ago
(9 November 2009)
Ended 9 years and 10 months ago
(13 January 2015)
Ended 4 years and 1 month ago
(13 October 2020)
Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP3 UR23
17 years and 8 months ago
(8 March 2007)
Ended 12 years and 7 months ago
(10 April 2012)
Ended 7 years and 7 months ago
(11 April 2017)
Microsoft Exchange 2003 SP2
21 years and 1 month ago
(28 September 2003)
Ended 15 years and 7 months ago
(14 April 2009)
Ended 10 years and 7 months ago
(8 April 2014)
Microsoft Exchange 2000 SP3
23 years and 11 months ago
(29 November 2000)
Ended 18 years and 10 months ago
(31 December 2005)
Ended 13 years and 10 months ago
(11 January 2011)
Microsoft Exchange 5.5 SP4
26 years and 9 months ago
(3 February 1998)
Ended 20 years and 10 months ago
(31 December 2003)
Ended 18 years and 10 months ago
(10 January 2006)
Microsoft Exchange 5.0 SP2
27 years and 5 months ago
(23 May 1997)
Ended 20 years and 10 months ago
(31 December 2003)
Ended 18 years and 10 months ago
(10 January 2006)
Microsoft Exchange 4.0 SP5
28 years and 5 months ago
(11 June 1996)
Not Supported
Not Supported

Rather than following the semantic version scheme, Microsoft Exchange Server follows a different approach. It names the versions after its updates which can be a Cumulative Update (CU), a Security Update (SU), or an Update Rollup (UR).

After Exchange Server 2013, Microsoft stopped rolling out Service Packs (SP). Exchange Server 2016 and later only received CU and SU updates.

Additionally, Microsoft has no fixed cadence for updates and is published as needed. Even the major updates can go unplanned, as announced here by Microsoft.

At the moment, the next major update for the Microsoft Exchange Server has been scheduled for the second half of 2025.

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