For approximately 5.4 hours, admins were unable to access the Microsoft 365 Exchange Admin Center (EAC), encountering "Internal Server Error" messages caused by unexpected HTTP 302 redirects triggered by a recent EAC configuration change. Microsoft identified the faulty change and performed a rollback, which restored access with errors trending downward. Admins still experiencing issues were advised to close their existing browser session and open a new one before retrying.
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We’ve completed the rollback and are continuing to monitor service health, with telemetry showing errors trending downward from their earlier peak. Admins who continue to experience impact should close their existing Exchange admin center (EAC) browser session, open a new session, and retry accessing the EAC. We’ll continue monitoring to validate recovery.
This quick update is designed to give the latest information on this issue.
Next update by: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:30 PM UTC
We’re continuing to roll back the identified Exchange admin center (EAC) change. Initial telemetry shows errors trending downward from their earlier peak, and we’re monitoring service health to determine whether the rollback restores access for affected admins.
This quick update is designed to give the latest information on this issue.
Next update by: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:30 PM UTC
Title: Admins are unable to access the Exchange admin center (EAC)
User impact: Admins are unable to access the EAC.
More info: When attempting to access the Exchange admin center, admins encounter an “Internal Server Error” message.
Current status: Our testing has identified a recent Exchange admin center (EAC) configuration change as a potential contributor to the access failures and associated HTTP 302 redirects. We’re rolling back the change, which we expect to complete within approximately two hours. Once complete, we’ll monitor the environment to determine whether this resolves the impact.
Scope of impact: Impact may be specific to any admin attempting to access the EAC. This information may be updated as our investigation continues.
Next update by: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 1:30 PM UTC
We’re continuing to test the rollback of the recent Exchange admin center (EAC) change while monitoring the results to determine if this resolves the impact. In parallel, we’re continuing our analysis of the unexpected HTTP 302 redirects to help determine the source of the issue.
This quick update is designed to give the latest information on this issue.
Next update by: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:30 AM UTC
Title: Admins are unable to access the Exchange admin center (EAC)
User impact: Admins are unable to access the EAC.
More info: When attempting to access the Exchange admin center, admins encounter an “Internal Server Error” message.
Current status: We’re continuing to investigate the unexpected HTTP 302 redirects and are testing a rollback of a recent Exchange admin center (EAC) change to determine if this resolves the impact. We’re also comparing results across affected environments to determine our next steps.
Scope of impact: Impact may be specific to any admin attempting to access the EAC. This information may be updated as our investigation continues.
Next update by: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 12:30 PM UTC
We’ve identified unexpected 302 redirect errors during affected Exchange admin center (EAC) access attempts and are analyzing diagnostic logs to isolate the source of the access failures. While we continue our investigation, admins remain unable to access the EAC, with no workaround currently available.
This quick update is designed to give the latest information on this issue.
Next update by: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:30 AM UTC
Title: Admins are unable to access the Exchange admin center (EAC)
User impact: Admins are unable to access the EAC.
More info: When attempting to access the Exchange admin center, affected admins may encounter an “Internal Server Error” message.
Current status: We’re reviewing service logs and analyzing available diagnostic data to identify the source of the issue and determine next steps.
Scope of impact: Impact may be specific to any admin attempting to access the EAC. This information may be updated as our investigation continues.
Next update by: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:30 AM UTC
Title: Some admins may be unable to access the Exchange admin center (EAC)
User impact: Admins may be unable to access the EAC.
More info: When attempting to access the Exchange admin center, affected admins may encounter an “Internal Server Error” message.
Current status: When attempting to access the Exchange admin center, affected admins may encounter an “Internal Server Error” message.
Scope of impact: Impact may be specific to any admin attempting to access the EAC. This information may be updated as our investigation continues.
Next update by: Monday, October 12, 2026, at 11:30 AM UTC
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