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440 Login Time-out ​

Meaning ​

A Microsoft IIS/Exchange specific status indicating that the user's session has expired or is not authenticated, essentially a login timeout.

When to Use ​

When a client’s session or token has expired on a Microsoft server (like an Outlook Web Access session), and the server directs the client to reauthenticate. This is not an official HTTP status but used by some Microsoft products.

Example ​

In some versions of Microsoft Exchange or SharePoint, if a user's session cookie is expired, the server may return 440 Login Time-out, prompting the client to redirect to a login page.

When Not to Use ​

Do not use in non-Microsoft contexts. This is not part of the official HTTP standard. For standard applications, a 401 or 403 with a login page would be used instead.

Source ​

Unofficial (Microsoft IIS/Exchange)


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