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Performance Issue: Sending from Some EGA Accounts

Last Updated:
2026-10-08 16:19:06
Event:
2026-09-10 12:17:00
Status:
Open
Brief Description:
Cornell staff are investigating reports that there are occurrences when sending from some EGAs of a failure with a message of "You do not have the permission to send the message on behalf of the specified user." There is a workaround.
User Impact:
Occurrences when sending from some EGAs of a failure with a message of "You do not have the permission to send the message on behalf of the specified user." 
Workaround:
A viable work-a-round is to use Outlook on the Web and send from the @cornell.edu address of the EGA.
Current Status:
Cornell and Microsoft are continuing to work together on the issue.
Services Affected:
Email and Calendar
Subsites Affected:
Resource Accounts
Full Description:
Cornell staff are investigating reports that there are occurrences when sending from some EGAs of a failure with a message of "You do not have the permission to send the message on behalf of the specified user." 

A viable work-a-round is to use Outlook on the Web and send from the @cornell.edu address of the EGA.
CIT TDX ID:
2390497



Timeline of Changes

Description Current Status Date Time
Cornell staff are investigating reports that there are occurrences when sending from some EGAs of a failure with a message of "You do not have the permission to send the message on behalf of the specified user." 

A viable work-a-round is to use Outlook on the Web and send from the @cornell.edu address of the EGA.
Cornell and Microsoft are continuing to work together on the issue.
2026-10-08 16:19:06
Cornell staff are investigating reports that there are occurrences when sending from some EGAs of a failure with a message of "You do not have the permission to send the message on behalf of the specified user." 

A viable work-a-round is to use Outlook on the Web and send from the @cornell.edu address of the EGA.
Cornell staff are continuing to investigate the issue.
2026-09-15 10:35:53
Cornell staff are investigating reports that there are occurrences when sending from some EGAs of a failure with a message of "You do not have the permission to send the message on behalf of the specified user." 

A viable work-a-round is to use Outlook on the Web and send from the @cornell.edu address of the EGA.
Cornell staff are investigating. The issue has been brought to Microsoft's attention.
2026-09-10 12:23:33