[OPLINTECH] [OPLINLIST] Microsoft Office declines

[Bell, Ken]

Yes, for some reason Microsoft doesn't approve libraries as nonprofit. We had to use an Educational account.

Kenneth Bell
System Support Specialist
X9188

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From: oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org [mailto:oplintech-bounces at lists.oplin.org] On Behalf Of Travis McAfee
Sent: Monday, April 06, 2015 11:26 AM
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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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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
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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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