On November 25, Microsoft acknowledged an extensive outage affecting Outlook, Teams, and other 365 services, which began early in the morning. Microsoft attributed the issue to a recent change and initiated fixes that reached about 98% of affected systems by noon ET. However, targeted system restarts progressed slower than anticipated, leaving many users still struggling to access essential services. Thousands reported problems via Downdetector, leading Microsoft to express understanding of the event's impact on businesses while assuring users of ongoing recovery efforts.