Microsoft confirms Outlook outage affecting users worldwide

Microsoft confirms Outlook outage affecting users worldwide Advertisement Updated: 1:48 PM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matt Cudahy Digital Curator Microsoft confirms Outlook outage affecting users worldwide Updated: 1:48 PM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Matt Cudahy Digital Curator You don't got mail. Thousands of users reported issues using Microsoft Outlook Thursday afternoon. Advertisement Microsoft confirmed the outage on social media. "We're investigating reports of users experiencing issues accessing Exchange Online mailboxes through multiple connection methods," the company wrote on X. "While we're working to mitigate impact, we've confirmed the issue may affect Microsoft 365 service connectivity for users in any region." According to Downdetector, at 1:15 p.m. ET, over 130,000 users reported problems accessing Microsoft's email platform. There are also reports of less widespread issues with Microsoft Copilot, Teams, OneDrive and Store. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Make WTAE a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Police: 1 killed, 4 injured in D.C. shooting; Suspect shot himself after police standoff Brooklyn building collapse killed 2 children and 6 adults, mayor says Why are gas prices dropping and how low will they go? WATCH: Ocean liner SS United States is sunk off Florida's coast after a long goodbye