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Will my old uni email vanish?

If your university used Microsoft's free A1 plan, your old student email and any files stored with it could disappear after January 2028. Institutions now face a choice: pay for new licences to keep them, or let them go. It's worth checking your university's plans.

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Microsoft ends free student email from 1 January 2028

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