Microsoft Outlook is down

Microsoft Outlook is currently experiencing a widespread outage, disrupting people's ability to access their email globally. Since the last hour, numerous reports have emerged from various regions indicating users' inability to access Outlook via the web or mobile applications. Microsoft has confirmed the issue through its Microsoft 365 Status account, stating that "We’ve determined a portion of infrastructure is experiencing elevated load across multiple regions, which is likely contributing to the connectivity errors."

Reports of problems with Microsoft Teams have also surfaced, though most users report that Teams is functioning normally. The company has taken steps to redistribute connection traffic across its global infrastructure, restart affected servers, and investigate whether the elevated traffic indicates a genuine surge in requests or a routing issue within its systems.

However, the timeline for restoring full access remains uncertain, and it's unclear if the implemented measures will resolve all reported issues. As of now, reports on DownDetector, a crowd-sourced website tracking service disruptions, have been steadily increasing since around 1PM ET, and the situation remains unresolved. It has also proven challenging to navigate Microsoft's own status pages to obtain real-time updates on the progress. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.