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08/31/2026

📧 **Microsoft Exchange Online Service Alert**

Microsoft is currently investigating an **Exchange Online service degradation** that may affect email users.

**Microsoft Issue ID: EX1464935**

Some users may experience:
• Delays or failures when sending or receiving email
• Incomplete or failed mailbox searches
• Authentication errors
• Issues accessing Exchange administration features
• Intermittent mailbox and message delivery problems

Microsoft has identified a potential corrective action and is actively working to reduce the impact.

If you’re experiencing email problems today, they may be related to this Microsoft service incident. **Our team is monitoring Issue EX1464935 and will continue to track Microsoft’s progress.**

If you need assistance or aren’t sure whether your issue is related, please contact our support team.

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