In the evolving landscape of digital communication, email security remains a critical front in the ongoing battle against cyber threats. Microsoft Outlook, the flagship email client serving hundreds of millions globally, has not just become a cornerstone of enterprise productivity but also a...
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Microsoft has announced a significant update regarding the deprecation of Basic Authentication (Basic Auth) for Exchange Online's Client Submission (SMTP AUTH). Originally slated for permanent removal in September 2025, the timeline has been extended to begin on March 1, 2026, with complete...
Microsoft has once again placed its commitment to refining cloud management tools into action, introducing a sweeping redesign to one of the most heavily used components in Exchange Online: Message Trace. This update, which began rolling out earlier this month, promises to overhaul how...
In a digital landscape where seamless, secure, and scalable connectivity is critical for businesses of all sizes, BBIX—a subsidiary of Softbank recognized for spearheading innovations in internet exchange—has taken a major step forward in network interconnectivity. The company recently announced...
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For IT professionals and business leaders worldwide, the looming end-of-support deadline for Microsoft Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, and Outlook 2016 is an event that demands urgent attention. Microsoft has firmly scheduled the end-of-support for these widely used messaging and...
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Users and administrators across Australia are facing mounting frustration as Microsoft investigates ongoing email delays in Exchange Online, bringing into focus the critical reliance on cloud-based communications for modern businesses. Since Microsoft acknowledged the issue on May 22, many...
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A quiet but significant evolution is underway in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center—a change poised to impact IT departments and application developers worldwide. With Microsoft’s recent rollout of new Exchange Web Services (EWS) usage reports, administrators finally gain unprecedented visibility...
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Exchange Online, a critical part of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, has once again found itself under scrutiny following another high-profile incident involving its anti-spam detection systems. Beginning on April 25, a wave of Gmail emails intended for Exchange Online users were suddenly and...
Here’s a summary/analysis of the news article "Microsoft blames Outlook outage on another dodgy code change" from The Register:
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Incident: On March 19, 2025, users of Microsoft’s email service experienced a worldwide outage on Outlook’s web version, which blocked access to Exchange...
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Just as IT pros everywhere were stretching, caffeinating, and preparing for another ordinary Monday, Microsoft’s Exchange Online machine learning models decided to tackle spam in a manner that can only be described as “unapologetically enthusiastic.” Picture this: Adobe emails—the trusty...
Countdown to Obsolescence: The Final Stretch for Exchange Server 2019 and What Lies Beyond
In the world of enterprise IT, few milestones cause as much buzz—and a healthy dose of anxiety—as the approach of a major product's end-of-life. For countless organizations relying on Microsoft Exchange...
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Microsoft Tackles Compatibility Woes Between Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK and Azure Runbooks
Microsoft has recently confronted a critical snag affecting automation within its cloud ecosystem — a compatibility issue between the Microsoft Graph PowerShell SDK version 2.26.1 and Azure Runbooks...
Microsoft’s web-based Outlook has once again thrown enterprise users into chaos after a recent update went awry, blocking access to Exchange Online mailboxes for countless customers worldwide. This incident isn’t just another bump in the road for Microsoft—it’s another reminder of the potential...
Microsoft's Outlook on the Web users recently experienced a significant disruption, and it's not just another hiccup in the vast ecosystem of Microsoft 365 services. The outage, which began over two hours ago according to user reports on DownDetector, crippled access to Exchange Online...
The past week has thrown a wrench into what is normally a finely tuned email machine, as Microsoft Exchange Online users around the globe experienced delays, failures, and bewildering error messages. The mishap—tracked under EX1027675 in the Microsoft 365 Admin Center—saw emails either bogged...
Microsoft is once again fine-tuning its Exchange Online service with a fresh set of outbound email limits. Designed to enhance security and streamline email traffic, the new Tenant External Recipient Rate Limit (TERRL) is poised to affect how many external recipients your organization can...
Microsoft is tightening its belt, tidying up its services, and saying farewell to several legacy Microsoft 365 features and tools in 2025. Change is on the horizon, and IT administrators, prepare yourselves — it’s going to be a bumpy road. From streamlined operations to enhanced security...
Brace yourselves, Windows community! Starting January 2025, Microsoft will implement a significant change to the Search-UnifiedAuditLog cmdlet in Exchange Online. This isn’t just a minor tweak; it’s a structural shift that every IT admin, engineer, and Microsoft 365 aficionado needs to pay...
Microsoft continues to elevate its Exchange Online services with the announcement of the public preview of its enhanced Message Trace experience in the Exchange admin center (EAC). This significant update promises to revolutionize how IT administrators track and manage email communications...
It’s a classic Monday morning scenario: you sit down to tackle your email inbox, only to find that… nothing works. This was the unfortunate reality for a sea of Microsoft 365 users experiencing a significant outage on November 25, 2024, impacting essential services like Outlook and Teams.
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