License for Exchange Online Kiosk

Exchange Online Kiosk is a low-cost option to offer your users access to Office 365 based email.

EXCHANGEDESKLESS is the product ID for this license type, which indicates clearly the type of worker targeted by this version of Exchange Online: the deskless worker.

Exchange Online Kiosk can be licensed to any user with a light office profile. Workers on the production floor, service teams on the road, etc. could be included.

Exchange Online Versions

Exchange Online is available in three different versions as a standalone product:

• Exchange Online Plan 1
• Exchange Online Plan 2
• Exchange Online Kiosk

You can also buy each of them as part of a larger package. Office 365 Enterprise F1 includes Exchange Online Kiosk, which is cheaper than the two Exchange Online alternatives.

What’s the Cost of the License?

Exchange Online Kiosk licenses are quite affordable in comparison with standard Exchange Online licenses. With this plan, you can save 50% compared to the standard Exchange Online Plan 1.

It may not seem like a big deal for two or ten users, but if a company has hundreds or thousands of workers who fit the deskless worker profile, it will result in big savings.

What Are the Limitations?

Consider the limitations of Exchange Online Kiosk licenses before signing up your users.

These are the most important limitations:

• Only web or mobile access (no Outlook mailboxes)
• No more than 2 GB storage per mailbox
• No archiving
• No shared mailboxes access
• No inbox rules
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At a later date, you can convert your Exchange Online Kiosk license into the more capable Exchange Online Plan 1 or 2. If you want to try out this license with some users, there's no big risk.

Below is a complete list of capabilities and limitations (source: Microsoft).

Exchange Online Standalone Plans, Feature Availability

FEATURE EXCHANGE ONLINE PLAN 1 EXCHANGE ONLINE PLAN 2 EXCHANGE ONLINE KIOSK

Planning and Deployment

Hybrid deployment supported Yes Yes Yes

IMAP migration supported Yes Yes Yes

Cutover migration supported Yes Yes Yes

Staged migration supported Yes Yes Yes

Permissions Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Role-Based Permissions Yes Yes No

Role Groups Yes Yes No

Role Assignment Policies Yes Yes No

Message Policy and Compliance Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Archiving Exchange Online-based Mailboxes Yes Yes No

Cloud-Based Archiving of On-Premises Mailboxes No Yes No

Messaging Records Management (MRM) Yes Yes Yes

Manual Retention Policies, Labels and Tags Yes Yes Yes

Encryption of data at rest (BitLocker) Yes Yes Yes

IRM using Azure Information Protection No No No

IRM using Windows Server AD RMS Yes Yes Yes

Office 365 Message Encryption No No No

S/MIME Yes Yes Yes

In-Place Hold and Litigation Hold No Yes No

In-Place eDiscovery Yes Yes Yes

Transport Rules Yes Yes Yes

Data Loss Prevention No Yes No

Journaling Yes Yes Yes

Anti-Spam and Anti-Malware Protection Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Built-In Anti-Spam Protection Yes Yes Yes

Customize Anti-Spam Policies Yes Yes Yes

Built-In Anti-Malware Protection Yes Yes Yes

Customize Anti-Malware Policies Yes Yes Yes

Quarantine – administrator management Yes Yes Yes

Quarantine – end-user self-management Yes Yes Yes

Mail Flow Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Custom Routing of Outbound Mail Yes Yes Yes

Secure Messaging with a Trusted Partner Yes Yes Yes

Conditional Mail Routing Yes Yes Yes

Adding a Partner to an Inbound Safe List Yes Yes Yes

Hybrid Email Routing Yes Yes Yes

Recipients Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Capacity Alerts Yes Yes Yes

Clutter Yes Yes Yes

MailTips Yes Yes Yes

Delegate Access Yes Yes No

Inbox Rules Yes Yes No

Connected Accounts Yes Yes Yes

Inactive Mailboxes No Yes No

Offline Address Book Yes Yes Yes

Address Book Policies Yes Yes Yes

Hierarchical Address Book Yes Yes No

Address Lists and Global Address List Yes Yes Yes

Office 365 Groups Yes Yes No

Distribution Groups Yes Yes Yes

External Contacts (global) Yes Yes Yes

Universal Contact Card Yes Yes Yes

Contact Linking with Social Networks Yes Yes Yes

Resource Mailboxes Yes Yes Yes

Conference Room Management Yes Yes Yes

Out-of-Office Replies Yes Yes Yes

Calendar Sharing Yes Yes Yes

Reporting Features and Troubleshooting Tools Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Microsoft 365 admin center reports Yes Yes Yes

Excel Reporting Workbook Yes Yes Yes

Web Services Reports Yes Yes Yes

Message Trace Yes Yes Yes

Auditing Reports Yes Yes Yes

Unified Messaging Reports No Yes No

Sharing and Collaboration Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Federated Sharing Yes Yes Yes

Site Mailboxes Yes Yes Yes

Public Folders Yes Yes No

Clients and Mobile Devices Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Microsoft Outlook Yes Yes No

Outlook Web App Yes Yes Yes

Exchange ActiveSync Yes Yes Yes

POP and IMAP Yes Yes Yes

SMTP Yes Yes Yes

EWS Application support Yes Yes No

Outlook for Mac Yes Yes No

Voice Message Services Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Voice Mail No Yes No

Third-Party Voice Mail Interoperability Yes Yes Yes

Skype for Business Integration Yes Yes Yes

High Availability and Business Continuity Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Mailbox Replication at Data Centers Yes Yes Yes

Deleted Mailbox Recovery Yes Yes Yes

Deleted Item Recovery Yes Yes Yes

Single Item Recovery Yes Yes No

Interoperability, Connectivity and Compatibility Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Skype for Business Presence in OWA and Outlook Yes Yes Yes

SharePoint Interoperability Yes Yes Yes

EWS Connectivity Support Yes Yes Yes

SMTP Relay Support Yes Yes Yes

Exchange Online Setup and Administration Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Microsoft Office 365 portal access Yes Yes Yes

Microsoft 365 admin center access Yes Yes Yes

Exchange admin center access Yes Yes Yes

Remote Windows PowerShell access Yes Yes Yes

ActiveSync Policies for Mobile Devices Yes Yes Yes

Usage Reporting Yes Yes Yes

Extending the Service – Customization, Add-ins and Resources Exchange Online Plan 1 Exchange Online Plan 2 Exchange Online Kiosk

Outlook Web App Web Parts Yes Yes Yes

Outlook Add-Ins and Outlook MAPI Yes Yes No

If you would like to learn more about the Office 365 licensing model and how you can manage it using PowerShell, check out this article.