[OPLINLIST] Microsoft Office declines

[James Hill]

We've not had this issue with Microsoft (at least via Tech Soup).  Adobe,
however....

James

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On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 11:25 AM, Travis McAfee <
Travis.McAfee at waylibrary.info> wrote:

> We applied as educational and got approval in less than 24 hours.  Maybe
> the problem is in "non-profit."
>
> Travis McAfee
> Systems Administrator
> Way Public Library
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> Perrysburg, OH  43551
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org [mailto:
> oplinlist-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Stephen Hedges
> Sent: Monday, April 6, 2015 11:09 AM
> To: oplinlist; oplintech
> Subject: [OPLINLIST] Microsoft Office declines
>
> Have many libraries been declined for the Microsoft educational licensing
> for Office 365 (email)?
>
> We heard of one that we thought made sense, because it was an association
> library, but now we've got word of a school district library that got a
> message back from Microsoft saying, "We reviewed your request and
> determined that <name> Public Library is not eligible as a Microsoft
> Qualified Nonprofit Organization." This was after they signed up for a
> trial E3 subscription.
>
> Is that happening pretty commonly? Is it worth appealing? (Any other good
> alternatives you folks have found?)
>
> Please reply to the list. Thanks!
>
> Stephen
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