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Microsoft Outlook Suffers Widespread Outage
Outlook recovering from recent outage on a Monday.
A significant outage affecting Microsoft Outlook has disrupted email services for millions of users worldwide. The issue, which began around 7 am, has caused widespread inconvenience for both individuals and businesses. Reported by large media outlets like cbsnews
Impact on Users
Users have reported a variety of issues, including:
- Inability to send and receive emails
- Difficulty accessing calendars and contacts
- Problems with Outlook's search function
- Slow performance and frequent crashes
Microsoft's Response
Microsoft has acknowledged the outage and is actively working to resolve the issue.
We’ve started to deploy a fix which is currently progressing through the affected environment. While this progresses, we’re beginning manual restarts on a subset of machines that are in an unhealthy state. For more information, please refer to MO941162 in the admin center.
— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) November 25, 2024
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Tips for Affected Users
While Microsoft works to restore full service, users can try the following tips to minimize the impact of the outage:
- Check Microsoft's Service Status Page: Keep an eye on Microsoft's official service status page for real-time updates.
- Use Web-Based Outlook: Access Outlook through a web browser to bypass potential client-side issues.
- Be Patient: Understand that outages can take time to resolve.
As more information becomes available, we will continue to update this article.