Outlook outage: Microsoft reports 'issues' with Teams and email
A global Microsoft 365 outage stretching past 12 hours has disrupted email, Teams, and Copilot for governments, airlines, traders, and public services worldwide.
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- Primary Driver: A global Microsoft 365 outage stretching past 12 hours has disrupted email, Teams, and Copilot for governments, airlines, traders, and public services worldwide.
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Microsoft began reporting issues with Outlook and other Microsoft 365 apps early Friday, with the disruption quickly expanding to Teams, Copilot, and core Office services. The Register notes the outage has stretched past 12 hours as repeated fixes have failed to fully restore service.
The impact cascaded across critical infrastructure: UK police forces, NHS services, and schools reported operational problems, while Bloomberg documented traders forced to revert to phone communications. Forbes cites disruptions to governments and airlines globally, and AP News confirms companies and governments worldwide are affected as Microsoft struggles to restore services.
Microsoft's status updates have indicated "positive results for server stability" at points, yet The Register reports fixes keep failing and the outage persists. The Information notes the company is laboring to resolve the extended downtime of Office, Outlook, and Copilot services.
Business Insider highlights that some business leaders barely use email anyway, underscoring a divergence in operational reliance. NPR and AP News continue to field basic user queries about whether Outlook is down, reflecting ongoing uncertainty for everyday users.
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The Microsoft outage is disrupting email. These business leaders barely use it anyway.Business Insider · 2h ago
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Microsoft hit by global outages: What happened and why?Al Jazeera · 2h ago
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Microsoft's massive M365 outage stretches past 12 hours as its fixes keep failingThe Register · 2h ago
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Microsoft Outage Gums Up Markets, Forces Traders to Use PhonesBloomberg.com · 3h ago
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Microsoft Labors to Fix Long Outage of Office, Outlook, CopilotThe Information · 11h ago
The obvious questions
Which Microsoft services are affected?
Outlook email, Teams, Copilot, and core Microsoft 365 Office applications are all reported as disrupted.
How long has the outage lasted?
The Register reports the outage has stretched past 12 hours as of Friday morning.
What sectors have reported disruptions?
Governments, airlines, financial markets, UK police, NHS services, and schools have all reported operational impacts.
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