MC1272554 High Major change
Top domain mail flow report in Exchange Online is retiring
Summary AI-generated
The Top domain mail flow report in Exchange admin center will be retired and inaccessible after July 6, 2026; admins should transition to alternative reporting methods.
Suggested actions AI-generated
- Transition workflows to alternative mail flow reports
- Update references and documentation
- Capture baseline data before retirement
Written by Azure OpenAI (gpt-4.1) from the text of the post below. It can be incomplete or wrong; the original post is authoritative.
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Original post from Microsoft
[Introduction]
We’re retiring the Top domain mail flow report in the Exchange admin center (EAC) in WW. This change is part of our ongoing work to streamline and modernize mail flow reporting in Exchange Online, helping admins consolidate workflows and adopt more flexible reporting options.
[When this will happen]
The Top domain mail flow report will be retired on July 6, 2026.
[How this affects your organization]
Who is affected
- Admins who use the Top domain mail flow report in the Exchange admin center (EAC) in WW.
What will happen
- The Top domain mail flow report will no longer be accessible in EAC after July 6, 2026.
- Any workflows that rely on this report for troubleshooting, monitoring, or reporting will need to transition to an alternative reporting method.
- No other Exchange Online mail flow reports are impacted by this change.
- This retirement does not change mail delivery behavior or message routing.
[What you can do to prepare]
- Update internal documentation, runbooks, and bookmarks that reference the Top domain mail flow report.
- Capture any baseline metrics you need before July 6, 2026.
- Validate an alternative workflow for identifying top sender and recipient domains.
- Review Exchange Online reporting options to ensure your organization has the tools needed to support ongoing mail flow analysis.
[Compliance considerations]
No compliance considerations identified. Review as appropriate for your organization.
Additional details from Microsoft
- Summary
- The Top domain mail flow report in Exchange Online's Exchange admin center will retire on July 6, 2026. After this, it will be inaccessible, requiring admins to adopt alternative reporting methods. No other mail flow reports or mail delivery behaviors are affected. Prepare by updating documentation and validating new workflows.