Is Barracuda Email Protection down?
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As of Sep 16, 2026, 09:09 PM UTC, Barracuda Email Protection is operational — no active incidents are reported on its official status page.
Component health
All 101 monitored components are operational.
Recent incident history
| Incident | Impact | Date |
|---|---|---|
| XDR log processing for o365 and email protection is affected by an outage. | Major | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Customers in the US, India, and Australia are experiencing issues when redelivering quarantined inbound and outbound emails in the Email Gateway Defense UI. | Major | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Incident Response - Slow email ingestion is limiting search and resulting in error in searching for messages | Minor | Sep 4, 2026 |
| XDR Dashboard unavailable | Critical | Sep 2, 2026 |
| XDR Dashboard logins failing (reopening incident) | Critical | Sep 1, 2026 |
| XDR Dashboard blocks with error checking SSO account | Critical | Aug 31, 2026 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Barracuda Email Protection down right now?
No — as of Sep 16, 2026, 09:09 PM UTC, Barracuda Email Protection reports all systems operational.
Where is the official Barracuda Email Protection status page?
Barracuda Email Protection's official status page is at https://status.barracuda.com.
How often is this Barracuda Email Protection status page updated?
MSP Compared polls Barracuda Email Protection's public status feed automatically. This page shows the last recorded state, captured Sep 16, 2026, 09:09 PM UTC. For second-by-second updates, open the official status page.