Microsoft Outlook is down

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Microsoft Outlook is down

TL;DR

  • Microsoft 365 users are experiencing widespread outages with Outlook email.
  • Issues affect access through both web and application interfaces.
  • Microsoft has acknowledged the problem, citing elevated load on a portion of its infrastructure.
  • The company is investigating a specific component suspected of causing failed health checks and high server processor usage.
  • There were also some reports of Microsoft Teams issues, though some users indicate Teams is now working.
  • The timeline for full service restoration is currently unknown.
  • DownDetector shows a significant spike in Outlook issue reports starting before 1 PM ET.