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Microsoft Outlook is still down

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Briefings

Microsoft reported a global outage affecting Outlook email and Teams services starting Thursday morning, with infrastructure load issues identified across multiple regions. Ben Hope, Microsoft's comms director, acknowledged connectivity errors affecting the 365 business suite, though Teams problems were less severe. The incident began before 1 PM ET on Thursday.

Key points

• Microsoft acknowledged a global outage affecting Outlook email and Teams services starting Thursday morning due to elevated infrastructure load across multiple regions.
• Ben Hope, Microsoft's comms director, confirmed connectivity errors impacting the 365 business suite, though Teams issues were less severe.

Context

Reports emerged globally before 1 PM ET on Thursday, with Microsoft 365 Status confirming infrastructure load issues. Ben Hope's statement clarified the scope of affected services, though specific regional impact details remain limited by the source.

Limitations

Evidence covers Thursday morning only; specific regional outage details are not fully supported; Teams severity is described as less severe than Outlook.

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