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Buy used Outlook licences at Soft & Cloud

Microsoft Outlook, which was first introduced in 1997 as a client for Exchange Server, is now one of the most popular applications in the MS Office environment. With a used Outlook licence, you can use all functions without monthly subscription fees. At Soft & Cloud, we offer you the right Outlook licence for every requirement at particularly favourable prices.

When you buy an Outlook licence from us, you also acquire the right to support from Microsoft. This includes, for example, free patches and security updates from the manufacturer. At Soft & Cloud you can buy Microsoft Outlook individually or use it as part of the Office package; you can also obtain it from us at a particularly favourable price as a used licence(s) in various versions.

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Microsoft Outlook functions at a glance

Outlook offers five core functions that significantly simplify the professional and private handling of e-mail and co. and help you to organise yourself optimally:

  • Mailbox: Receive and send emails
  • Address book: Maintain and manage contacts
  • Calendar: Schedule appointments
  • Task management: create and track tasks
  • Notes: create paperless notes

Outlook 2021, Outlook 2019 and Outlook 2016 in comparison

At Soft & Cloud, you can purchase a licence for Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019 or Outlook 2021 LTSC. The Outlook 2016 licence entitles you to use the 2016 version of the software. Compared to its predecessor (Outlook 2013), this version not only has a new, clearer design, but also includes other helpful features. These include an interactive help function, fast synchronisation, cloud attachments and a revised task bar. You can buy an Outlook 2016 licence from Soft & Cloud at a particularly low price and then use the program immediately and without restrictions.

In the Outlook 2019 version introduced with Office 365, accessibility has been optimised, among other things. In addition, the "Inbox with focus" was introduced, but this requires a Microsoft Exchange or Microsoft 365 mail account. Emails can now also be supplemented with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG). Various sorting options for emails have also been added and filters for message lists have been added to help you find important messages more quickly. Up to three different time zones can be displayed in the calendar, which greatly simplifies collaboration in international teams. You can have your emails read out loud if you wish. Reminders for important appointments can be displayed in a separate window so that you don't miss anything. At Soft & Cloud, you can buy used licences for Microsoft Outlook 2019 and use the programme directly with all its functions.

In the current version of Outlook 2021, Microsoft has integrated an instant search for emails. This allows you to quickly find messages according to any criteria (e.g. sender), regardless of the folder in which the emails are located. With Outlook 2021, emails can be translated into more than 70 languages and image attachments can be commented on more easily, even using freehand writing. In addition, Microsoft has expanded the Creative Content Collection, which is also available with Outlook 2021.

At Soft & Cloud, you can also buy used licences for the latest version of Microsoft Outlook 2021. This is Outlook 2021 LTSC, a version that is aimed at commercial customers and which you can purchase for an unlimited period as part of a one-off purchase. If you purchase this version of Microsoft Office Outlook, you are entitled to support from Microsoft (as with the purchase of a new licence). This means, for example, that you can use the patches and updates free of charge that the manufacturer also makes available to other purchasers of the software.

If you buy a newer version of Microsoft Outlook, you don't have to worry about your e-mails, saved contacts and other data. Ä. make. Microsoft has ensured backwards compatibility for all versions, so you can easily migrate from an older version to the latest version Outlook 2021 LTSC. Emails, contacts, appointments, tasks and memos are then simply transferred to the higher version of Outlook and are still available to you as usual.

What is the difference between a used Outlook licence and buying a new licence?

If you buy Outlook second-hand, there are two major differences to a new version: firstly, you can buy Microsoft Outlook without entering into any subscription obligations; this is not only very attractive for private users, but also for companies in particular. With a used licence for Outlook, you also save money without having to accept any restrictions in terms of the functionality and performance of the software.

So if you want to buy Microsoft Outlook cheaply, you should not buy your Outlook licence from Microsoft, but from Soft & Cloud. We buy up licences that have already been used but are no longer required by the original buyer and offer them again at up to 70 % less. Because used software or licences do not wear out, a used (or pre-owned) licence is equivalent in scope and quality to a new licence - which is, however, significantly more expensive. This means you can significantly reduce your IT costs with used software without compromising or limiting functionality, security, performance or service.

Buy used Microsoft Outlook - legal, secure, affordable

The sale and purchase of used software is completely legal. This was already established by the European Court of Justice in a ruling from 2012, which was confirmed by the German Federal Court of Justice in 2013. Anyone who buys a licence for software from the manufacturer may resell it later. Not only the rights of use are then transferred to the new buyer, but also the original update and downgrade rights. So if you buy a used Outlook 2019 licence from Soft & Cloud, for example, you will save significantly compared to Microsoft's current list price. You also have the legal security and certainty of being able to use the software without restriction and with a clear conscience.

We acquire used licences from companies that no longer need them for various reasons (including staff reductions, structural changes, system conversion, insolvency). These licences are in no way qualitatively different from new licences that can be purchased directly from Microsoft. However, used licences are significantly cheaper and therefore offer our customers great savings potential in the area of IT. With the used licences you can easily install the desired version of Microsoft Outlook. Then enter the licence key you also purchased from us and you can use the program immediately and without restrictions.

Use Outlook on-premise or as a cloud application

Since the Outlook 2019 version, Microsoft has relied on dual distribution: the programme is offered as part of Office 365, Microsoft's software subscription, which is primarily aimed at private users. Like the other applications, Outlook is only available in the cloud and can therefore be used from any device with an internet connection. In addition to the monthly costs, many users are critical of the data protection of the cloud version and therefore prefer a local installation on their respective device. For companies or users who prefer to buy rather than rent an Outlook licence, Microsoft therefore continues to offer the option of licensing the program for a one-off payment and then using it without monthly costs (on-premise). At Soft & Cloud you can buy used Outlook and other Microsoft software as on-premise licences and save up to 70 % compared to the official new price from Microsoft.

As a stand-alone application or in the Office package

Outlook is offered by Microsoft both as a stand-alone application and it is also possible to purchase Microsoft Office with Outlook. At Soft & Cloud, we offer you used licences for the stand-alone versions of Outlook as well as for Office 2019, Office 2021 or Office 2024. These include Outlook in the same version and with the same range of functions as the individual application, as well as other proven applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

So if you want to buy not only a Microsoft Outlook licence, but also other Microsoft office software, then you should opt for our used Office licences so that you can use original Microsoft software in your company cheaply, securely and legally. This is not only worthwhile because Outlook as part of the Office programme package is significantly cheaper than the individual application, but also because Microsoft attaches particular importance to a uniform programme interface for all Office applications. Thanks to the similar structure, you will quickly find your way around the various programmes and can easily exchange documents, files or individual elements between Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

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You can purchase a used Outlook licence from Soft & Cloud at up to 70% off the retail price. These are original licences from Microsoft, which come with full support and allow you to use Outlook with all its features on a permanent basis.

No, in order to legally install and use Outlook (or other Microsoft software), you must always purchase a licence. This also applies if you buy Outlook second-hand and invest significantly less in an Outlook 2021 licence from Soft & Cloud than you would for a new licence from Microsoft.

Microsoft introduced a subscription for Office programmes for the first time with the 2019 version. However, you can still purchase a licence for Outlook 2019 and use the software permanently without monthly costs. The same applies to Outlook 2021 LTSC (Long Term Servicing Channel), which is aimed at commercial and public sector customers.

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