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Microsoft Outlook is down

Microsoft says it is investigating reports of widespread outages affecting Outlook email and other services that offered through its 365 platform.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC
Key points
  • The tech giant issued a string of social media posts Thursday acknowledging that users had reported issues with access, throwing a major wrench into business communications across sectors.

Now, as of 3:30PM ET, Microsoft says: While we haven't identified any recent changes that correlate with the start of impact, … Read the full story at The Verge.

Over the last hour or so, reports have come in from around the world that people can't access their Outlook email, either through the web or apps.

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