Microsoft outage hits thousands globally, 1.3 lakh users report problems accessing Outlook

Thousands of users faced disruptions in accessing Microsoft’s platforms, including Outlook, Teams, Copilot and Microsoft 365 on Thursday and in the wee hours of Friday. Around 1.3 lakh users on outage tracker Downdetector reported problems accessing Outlook just after 1 pm. Thousands also reported issues with Microsoft’s workplace messaging app Teams, as well as its AI assistant Copilot and wider Microsoft 365 services. At the time of writing the news, Microsoft’s Outlook platform is still not working. Acknowledging the disruptions, the Microsoft-based tech giant said  it was aware of users “experiencing issues accessing Exchange Online mailboxes through multiple connection methods in the Americas.