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Is Microsoft Outlook Down? Thousands Report Email Access Issues in US

Is Microsoft Outlook Down? Thousands Report Email Access Issues in US

Also reported by Guardian World, Al Jazeera, ABC News

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Summary

Users reported widespread problems accessing Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft 365 services in the Americas on Thursday. Microsoft said it was investigating, while reports on Downdetector began to decline; a service restoration time was not known.

Key Facts

  • Reports of Microsoft service problems began around 12:30 p.m. Eastern time.
  • Outlook-related reports on Downdetector peaked at more than 130,000 around 1:15 p.m. Eastern time.
  • Microsoft 365-related reports peaked at more than 48,000 shortly after 1:15 p.m. Eastern time.
  • Users reported problems with the Outlook app and website.
  • Exchange Online, Microsoft’s cloud-based email and calendar service, was among the affected services.
  • Microsoft also said users were reporting issues with Teams and Outlook.
  • Microsoft said the problem could affect Microsoft 365 connectivity in any region.
  • Downdetector reports had started to decrease, but Microsoft had not given a restoration time.
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