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(Updated) Purview Communication Compliance: Temporary delays in processing due to planned infrastructure migration

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Microsoft Purview
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Summary

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to June 15, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, outdated report data, and reduced responsiveness. No data loss will occur. Admins should inform teams; no action is required.

Details

Updated May 15, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to June 15, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

No action is required, but admins should inform teams about these short-term impacts.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end June 15, 2026 (previously May 15).

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.
  • Users may experience reduced responsiveness and intermittent instability in the experience.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

Change History

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May 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to May 15, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. No data loss will occur. Admins should inform teams, but no action is required.
New
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to June 15, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, outdated report data, and reduced responsiveness. No data loss will occur. Admins should inform teams; no action is required.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-04-30T17:41:15.880Z
New
2026-05-15T16:26:26.923Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated April 30, 2026: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 30, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

No action is required, but admins should inform teams about these short-term impacts.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end May 15, 2026 (previously April 30).

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.
  • Users may experience reduced responsiveness and intermittent instability in the experience.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated May 15, 2026: We have updated the timeline. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to June 15, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

No action is required, but admins should inform teams about these short-term impacts.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end June 15, 2026 (previously May 15).

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.
  • Users may experience reduced responsiveness and intermittent instability in the experience.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

April 30, 2026 at 8:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 30, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, outdated report data, and reduced responsiveness. No data loss will occur. Admins should inform teams; no action is required.
New
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to May 15, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. No data loss will occur. Admins should inform teams, but no action is required.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-04-14T18:52:41.123Z
New
2026-04-30T17:41:15.880Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated April 14, 2026: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 30, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

No action is required, but admins should inform teams about these short-term impacts.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end April 30, 2026 (previously April 15).

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.
  • Users may experience reduced responsiveness and intermittent instability in the experience.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated April 30, 2026: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 30, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

No action is required, but admins should inform teams about these short-term impacts.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end May 15, 2026 (previously April 30).

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.
  • Users may experience reduced responsiveness and intermittent instability in the experience.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

April 14, 2026 at 8:31 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 30, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. No data loss will occur. Admins should inform teams but no action is required.
New
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 30, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, outdated report data, and reduced responsiveness. No data loss will occur. Admins should inform teams; no action is required.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-04-14T16:23:05.840Z
New
2026-04-14T18:52:41.123Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated April 14, 2026: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 30, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

No action is required, but admins should inform teams about these short-term impacts.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end April 30, 2026 (previously April 15, 2026).

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.
  • Users may experience reduced responsiveness and intermittent instability in the experience.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated April 14, 2026: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 30, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

No action is required, but admins should inform teams about these short-term impacts.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end April 30, 2026 (previously April 15).

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.
  • Users may experience reduced responsiveness and intermittent instability in the experience.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

April 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM Updated
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 15, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. No data loss will occur. No action is required, but admins should inform teams about these short-term impacts.
New
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 30, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. No data loss will occur. Admins should inform teams but no action is required.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-03-06T17:07:13.370Z
New
2026-04-14T16:23:05.840Z
Body Content
Previous

Updated March 4, 2026: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing a scheduled infrastructure upgrade. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end April 15, 2026 (Previously February 28, 2026).

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated April 14, 2026: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 30, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

No action is required, but admins should inform teams about these short-term impacts.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end April 30, 2026 (previously April 15, 2026).

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.
  • Users may experience reduced responsiveness and intermittent instability in the experience.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

March 6, 2026 at 6:30 PM Updated
Title
Previous
Purview Communication Compliance: Temporary delays in processing due to planned infrastructure migration
New
(Updated) Purview Communication Compliance: Temporary delays in processing due to planned infrastructure migration
Summary
Previous
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance will undergo infrastructure migration from January 5 to February 28, 2026, causing temporary delays, intermittent errors, and slower updates in policy insights and reports. No data loss will occur. No action is required, but admins should inform teams of possible short-term slowdowns.
New
Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing an infrastructure upgrade from January 5 to April 15, 2026, causing temporary processing delays, intermittent errors, and possible outdated report data. No data loss will occur. No action is required, but admins should inform teams about these short-term impacts.
Last Updated Date
Previous
2026-01-06T22:48:36.643Z
New
2026-03-06T17:07:13.370Z
Tags
Previous
Admin impact
New
Updated message,Admin impact
Body Content
Previous

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing a scheduled infrastructure upgrade. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end February 28, 2026.

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

New

Updated March 4, 2026: We have updated the timing of this change below. Thank you for your patience.

[Introduction]

Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance is undergoing a scheduled infrastructure upgrade. Although this migration is planned outside of normal business hours, some production clusters may experience higher loads, potentially causing brief delays in downstream processing. Brief delays in processing may occur during this migration, but no data will be lost.

[When this will happen:]

This migration will begin January 5, 2026, and end April 15, 2026 (Previously February 28, 2026).

[How this affects your organization:]

Who is affected:
Admins managing Microsoft Purview Communication Compliance policies and review workflows.

What will happen:

  • Updates to policy insights and aggregated counts (New pending today, Total pending, Total resolved) may occur at a slower pace than usual.
  • Intermittent errors may occur when reviewing flagged messages.
  • Brief delays may be observed between receiving an alert notification and accessing messages for review.
  • Certain report views may display outdated data until backlog processing is complete.
  • Some export functions, such as exporting reports and files, might be temporarily unavailable.
  • No data loss will occur—only temporary slowdowns in processing times.

This maintenance is scheduled outside of normal business hours to minimize impact. However, global organizations may experience some overlap with active hours.

[What you can do to prepare:]

  • No action is required from administrators; the upgrade will be implemented automatically.
  • We recommend informing your administrative and compliance teams about these possible short-term delays.
  • If needed, update internal documentation to reflect potential temporary limitations.
  • Learn about Communication Compliance.

[Compliance considerations:]

No compliance considerations identified; review as appropriate for your organization.

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