Good reasons exist for why customers should use the Microsoft 365 apps for enterprise instead of their perpetual counterparts. Good Reasons Exist to Go Down the Subscription Path Apart from simplifying the client matrix Microsoft support copes with, it means that Microsoft has the chance to sell additional services that take advantage of the smarts built into the Microsoft 365 apps for enterprise. I’m sure that Microsoft would much prefer customers to use the subscription apps, which are included in the Office 365 E3 and E5 subscriptions. As Mary-Jo Foley points out in her article, she believes that the posturing is no more than Microsoft playing a game of chicken with customers to move them away from the perpetual versions to Microsoft 365 apps for enterprise.
Now, a more nuanced situation is emerging with Microsoft saying that they will take no active measures to block these clients.
The original position as laid out in a Microsoft Technical Community blog said “ Importantly, Office 2016 & 2019 won’t be supported for connecting to Microsoft 365 services, including Exchange Online, starting Oct 2023.” That seems like a block would descend in a year’s time, much like Microsoft is about to block basic authentication for seven email connection protocols starting on October 1, 2022. You might have read some adverse commentary about Microsoft’s position regarding access for Office 20 clients to Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft Really Wants Customers to Use Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
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