Support Life-Cycle Policy for Exchange 2000 Server

Published: October 25, 2005 | Updated: January 10, 2006

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Microsoft offers a minimum of 10 years support (five years of mainstream support plus five years of extended support) for Exchange 2000 Server.

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Mainstream support originally ended on December 31, 2005 but has been adjusted to end January 10, 2006.

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Extended support began January 1, 2006, and runs through January 1, 2011. Extended support:

•	Includes all paid support options as well as security-related hotfix support, which is provided at no charge
•	Does not include non-security-related hotfix support. If you have Software Assurance, you can purchase a separate Extended Hotfix Support contract within 90 days after mainstream support ends for non-security-related hotfix support. For the details, read the Enhanced Extended Hotfix Support Benefit page on the Microsoft Volume Licensing site.
•	Does not include requests for warranty support, design changes, or new features.

To read more about Exchange Server support policies, refer to:

•	Frequently Asked Questions About Exchange Server Life-Cycle Policies
•	Exchange Server Support Life-Cycle Policies
•	Software Assurance for Volume Licensing page on the Microsoft Volume Licensing site

To learn more about Microsoft support life-cycle policies, visit the Microsoft Help and Support site to read:

•	Microsoft Support Life Cycle
•	Microsoft Support Life-Cycle Policy FAQ