Microsoft Outlook Outage Hits Users
Microsoft reported widespread Outlook and Teams issues affecting users across the U.S.
November 12, 2026 · Updated 4:00pm ET
WiredMajor Microsoft Outlook Outage Leaves People With Email Jobs Unable to Email
CNBCMicrosoft outage hits Outlook. AWS and Google users also report issues
New York PostMicrosoft Outlook outage disrupts email for more thousands of users
The GuardianGlobal Microsoft outage affecting Outlook and Teams users, with company ‘restarting’ servers
UPIMicrosoft reports widespread Outlook outages in United States
Fox BusinessMicrosoft 365 hit by multi-region connectivity issues amid elevated infrastructure load
The VergeMicrosoft Outlook is down
TechCrunchMicrosoft's Outlook email hit by new outage
Washington TimesMicrosoft Outlook and other Microsoft 365 services undergoing outages
Boston GlobeIs Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps
ABC NewsOutlook outage: Microsoft reports 'issues' with Teams and email
Just the NewsMicrosoft 365 disruption impacts Outlook, email services for users nationwide
Associated PressIs Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps
Breitbart NewsMicrosoft Outlook Is Down for People Throughout the Country
NewsNationMicrosoft outage affecting Outlook, Teams, Copilot and more
RedStateMicrosoft 365 Goes on the Blink, Leaving Outlook Users in the Lurch
DeadlineMicrosoft Outlook Goes Down, Paralyzing Business Communication
ZeroHedgeMicrosoft Hit By Massive Outage, Scrambles To Reroute Traffic Worldwide
USA TODAYMicrosoft outage: Live updates as mass issues reported with Outlook, 365
NewsweekIs Microsoft Outlook Down? Thousands Report Email Access Issues in US
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What happened
- Microsoft said Thursday that an ongoing outage was disrupting Outlook email and other Microsoft 365 services across multiple regions.
- Outlook problem reports on DowndetectorDowndetectorwebsite that reports on website outages peaked near 130,000, with users saying they could not load inboxes or send and receive emails.
- Teams and Copilot also drew thousands of problem reports, while Microsoft warned that services including SharePoint could be affected.
- Microsoft said servers had unexpectedly gone offline after failing automated checks, straining the remaining systems rather than reflecting increased traffic.
- Microsoft was restarting affected servers and testing a fix, but it remained unclear when access would be fully restored.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets emphasized the widespread loss of email access and disruption to work. The Verge described Microsoft 365 problems as “cutting people off from their email right now,” while Wired highlighted workers unable to email and The Guardian emphasized the outage’s global reach and Microsoft’s recovery efforts.
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets emphasized widespread email disruption and Microsoft’s efforts to restore service. The New York Post highlighted users losing email access in the middle of the workday, while Fox Business focused on unavailable servers straining the system and engineers testing changes and restarting servers.
