The Exchange admin center (EAC) is a web-based management console for standalone Exchange Online Protection (EOP). The EAC in standalone EOP is similar to the EAC in Microsoft 365 environments with Exchange Online mailboxes.
Common user interface elements in the classic EAC in EOP
This section describes the user interface elements that are found in the EAC.
Feature Pane
The left navigation pane is the first level of navigation for most tasks in the EAC. The feature pane is organized into feature areas.
Home: Various cards show information about your organization.
Recipients: Manage groups, mail contacts, and mail users.
Mail flow: Run a message trace, manage mail flow rules (also known as transport rules), accepted domains, connectors, and alert policies.
Roles: Manage admin roles.
Reports: Mail flow reports
Insights: Mail flow insights
Settings
Tabs
The tabs are your second level of navigation. Each feature area contains various tabs, each representing a feature.
List View
When you select a tab, in most cases you see a list view. The viewable limit with the EAC list view is approximately 10,000 objects. Paging is included so that you can page to results.
Details flyout
When you select an object from the list view, information about that object is displayed in a details flyout that opens. The details flyout often includes management tasks.
Supported Browsers
For the best experience using the EAC, we recommend that you always use the latest browsers, Office clients, and apps. We also recommend that you install software updates when they become available. For more information about the supported browsers and system requirements for the service, see System requirements for Office.
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