Hello, I was looking to get a standard 2008 SPLA licence but it seems that in Win 2008 there is only available the web edition and the datacenter edition. The price diference between the 2 is HUGE. The server will only run MDaemon e-mail server. Will Web edition be enought for that? I have read somewhere that in this edition you cannot install external programs. Also the computer has 2 cpu's; do I need 2 spla licences? Thanks,

Here you'll find more information about SPLA: http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/programs/spla/default.mspx It's either per user or per cpu licensing, so two cpu's = two licenses. Don't know it any other editions than web and datacenter will be available, someone from MSFT will have to clarify that.

Thanks for the reply; then the licence cost has gone up a lot for me. 2 datacenter licences are not cheap at all. Also I think win 2003 spla has been discontinued. Best Regards.

Hi. you can call 1-800-426-9400 (select option 4), Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. (PST) to speak directly to a Microsoft licensing specialist. Worldwide customers can use the Guide to Worldwide Microsoft Licensing Sites http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/index/worldwide.asp