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The Microsoft outage that hit Outlook, Teams and Copilot was the biggest service outage recorded by DownDetector in 2026, Mashable reports, citing a report from Ookla and DownDetector. It logged 7.4 million user reports, against 2.8 million
Open discussion →Microsoft’s outage reached courts and government offices, disrupting communications and, in Maine, raising concern that urgent protection-order requests filed by email may not have arrived. The consequences go beyond a missing inbox: when d
Open discussion →Microsoft says email delivery is still catching up after its outage, with some users facing intermittent access and delayed messages even as services recover. It extended Outlook’s timeout window to 48 hours to help protect delayed mail whi
Open discussion →Microsoft’s global outage disrupted email access for New Mexico state and local agencies, schools, businesses and hospitals, the Santa Fe New Mexican reports. The Navajo Nation’s emergency management department temporarily used a Gmail acco
Open discussion →The Microsoft outage disrupted services across 74 countries, with more than 140,000 users reporting problems, the Irish Examiner reports. The article says the disruption also took Healthmail offline, Ireland’s secure clinical email service
Open discussion →Microsoft’s 12 November outage disrupted connections that let OpenAI and Anthropic assistants work with Microsoft 365, PYMNTS reports. Anthropic’s status page attributed problems with its Microsoft 365 connector to the incident, including f
Open discussion →The Microsoft 365 disruption could generate between $300 million and $500 million in insured losses worldwide, according to an estimate from Morningstar DBRS cited by Reinsurance News. The estimate is preliminary, and the likely insurance i
Open discussion →Microsoft services began returning after nearly a day of disruption that affected Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other tools used by organisations in 74 countries, The Independent reports. The incident is a reminder that when widely used cloud
Open discussion →Microsoft 365 services were still recovering on Friday after a prolonged outage disrupted email, Teams and Copilot, The Register reports. The incident has prompted fresh warnings that organisations can struggle to switch providers when esse
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage lasting many hours affected Teams, Outlook and the company’s Copilot AI software, according to a BBC News video report. Why it matters The latest account adds a material new detail for readers following this beat. The lat
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage is disrupting some Scottish public services, including email and online forms, but frontline emergency services remain operational, The Scotsman reports. Why it matters NHS 24 says its service is unaffected: people should
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage has disrupted schools, GP surgeries, police and council services across Hampshire, according to the Meon Valley Times. Outlook, Teams and Copilot are among the affected Microsoft 365 services, though the impact varies by
Open discussion →Some Outlook users in the UAE began receiving email again at about 5.20pm local time, The National reports, as Microsoft’s wider service recovery continues. The disruption affected Outlook, Teams and Copilot, among other services. Why it ma
Open discussion →The Microsoft 365 outage has disrupted airline services, with SpiceJet among the carriers reporting cancellations, Simple Flying says. The outlet cites 22 SpiceJet cancellations and says flights from Delhi to Leh, Pune and Mumbai were affec
Open discussion →Rotherham Council says the global Microsoft outage could affect its online services and the usual ways residents contact the authority. The council has not specified which services are affected or when they will return to normal. Why it mat
Open discussion →Some UK schools and councils have told people to phone instead during the Microsoft outage, and some NHS staff have been locked out of email, the Mirror reports, citing University of Reading computer science professor James Ferryman. Why it
Open discussion →Microsoft’s ongoing outage is affecting more than its own workplace apps: OpenAI and Anthropic have also reported problems with tools connected to Microsoft 365, Fox Business says. Why it matters Anthropic said its mail, calendar and search
Open discussion →Microsoft’s outage is delaying responses from London councils and disrupting some online services, MyLondon reports. The disruption began around 6pm on Thursday, 12 November, and has also affected the Met Police, London Fire Brigade and Par
Open discussion →Several Portuguese ministers lost access to email during the Microsoft outage, but an internal government network not affected by the disruption allowed work on legislation to continue, Portugal Resident reports, citing SIC Notícias and a g
Open discussion →Microsoft 365 customers may be able to claim a service credit after the outage, but the remedy depends on their own measured impact and contract, not the global outage duration. The credit, if approved, applies to affected service fees, not
Open discussion →East Sussex County Council says the Microsoft outage has taken its email system, online payments and adult social care contact forms offline. Eastbourne Borough Council has also lost email service, according to the SussexWorld report. Why i
Open discussion →A global Microsoft 365 outage is disrupting services at Dutch councils, courts and universities, with Outlook and Teams among the affected tools. Microsoft says a patch has improved server stability on part of its infrastructure, but it has
Open discussion →East Sussex County Council says the Microsoft outage has taken its email system, online payments and adult social care contact forms offline. Eastbourne Borough Council has also lost email, according to the Mid Sussex Times. Why it matters
Open discussion →Microsoft’s outage has made Healthmail, the HSE’s national clinical email service, unavailable, the Irish Examiner reports. The HSE says it has agreed alternative prescription arrangements with the IMO, ICGP and IPU for the GMS scheme. Why
Open discussion →A Co-op shop in Malmesbury was reportedly taking cash only during the global Microsoft outage, the Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard says. That is a very local reminder that a cloud disruption can reach the checkout, not just the inbox. Wh
Open discussion →Microsoft’s outage affected services at Eastleigh and Fareham councils, including Eastleigh’s email access and Fareham’s phone lines, the Daily Echo reports. Both councils directed people to alternative ways to get in touch. Why it matters
Open discussion →The Microsoft 365 outage is disrupting communication for food and drink businesses, even where orders and supplies are still moving. FoodNavigator reports that Asda’s online customer registrations and password resets were affected, while it
Open discussion →The Microsoft 365 outage is delaying email for councils and police in Lincolnshire, Lincolnshire Live reports, with some services asking people to use the phone instead for urgent matters. Why it matters Lincolnshire Police advises calling
Open discussion →The Microsoft outage is disrupting some services in Guernsey, including intermittent government emails and some of Aurigny’s communication channels. The airline says its phone lines and WhatsApp remain open, and flights are operating as nor
Open discussion →Microsoft’s global outage has disrupted email used by parts of Greece’s civil service, while its basic systems remain operational, the country’s digital governance minister says. He argued that the disruption shows why countries need altern
Open discussion →Microsoft’s global outage has disrupted access to services, but Euronews says the company has reported no sign of a cyberattack and no indication that customer data was exposed or lost. An outage can cut off access without meaning someone e
Open discussion →The National Energy System Operator says its core systems and operation of the electricity system are unaffected by the Microsoft 365 disruption. It says alternative communication arrangements are in place where needed. Why it matters That
Open discussion →Microsoft’s worldwide outage has affected Outlook, Teams and Copilot, with recovery still incomplete, CBS News reports, citing the company’s latest update. More than 130,000 Downdetector users reported Outlook problems at the peak, though r
Open discussion →Microsoft’s global outage is still disrupting Outlook, Teams and Copilot, and the company says its latest service-restoration changes are not working as expected. That leaves work software offline while engineers try another route. Why it m
Open discussion →Outlook is unavailable to schools and the Education Authority in Northern Ireland as the global Microsoft outage continues, We Are Tyrone reports, quoting an Education Authority spokesperson. The Authority says emails cannot currently be se
Open discussion →West Norfolk Police says its online reporting system may not be working during the global Microsoft outage. For time-sensitive reports, call 101 for non-emergencies or 999 in an emergency. Why it matters Lynn News reports that Queen Elizabe
Open discussion →The Microsoft outage is disrupting email at Ireland’s Health Service Executive and affecting some Cork City Council services, the Irish Times reports. Why it matters The HSE also reported intermittent problems with Microsoft videoconferenci
Open discussion →Microsoft’s global outage is affecting services in Sunderland, where police say online incident reports are unavailable and some GP surgeries cannot access email, the Sunderland Echo reports. Why it matters Northumbria Police and Durham Con
Open discussion →Limerick City and County Council says the ongoing Microsoft service outage is disrupting some of its IT systems and may delay emails and other enquiries. The council says customer services can still be reached on 061 556 000. Why it matters
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage is disrupting email and online services across Cornwall, with police, medical centres and the council warning of delays. Devon and Cornwall Police say people with time-critical non-emergency reports should call 101; emerg
Open discussion →The Mater Hospital in Dublin says staff cannot access email because of the Microsoft outage, and is asking patients to phone rather than email. Why it matters The hospital says it is operating normally and patients with appointments should
Open discussion →Fife Council services, including its customer service centre and council tax lines, have been disrupted by the global Microsoft outage, the Dunfermline Press reports. Housing repairs appeared to be working normally at the time of its report
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage is disrupting email and online services across north-west England, with police, schools and NHS organisations reporting workarounds. For time-critical non-emergency reports, several police forces are advising people to ca
Open discussion →Edinburgh Council says the Microsoft outage has disrupted its email and some online forms, including services for schools. Residents who need to contact the council or their child’s school should call instead. Why it matters Microsoft says
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage is disrupting some GP, pharmacy and police communications across the UK, the BBC reports. Microsoft says unusually high server stress caused the problem, and that fixes so far have not worked as expected. Why it matters S
Open discussion →A Microsoft service outage is affecting online form submissions to Greater Manchester Police, the Manchester Evening News reports, citing a notice from the force. For time-critical reports that are not emergencies, GMP says to call 101; eme
Open discussion →Some Croydon residents could not complete reports about missed bin collections during the Microsoft outage, Inside Croydon says. The council’s reporting process required an email confirmation, and affected residents were unable to access em
Open discussion →Microsoft’s attempts to restore services during its global outage were not holding, with servers that came back online crashing again, LADbible reports. The disruption affected Teams, Outlook and Copilot, among other services. Why it matter
Open discussion →A Microsoft Outlook outage disrupted communications for Rita Elkazzi, UBS’s execution-sales head for Australia and New Zealand, Bloomberg reports. She switched to phones and other channels during a volatile week in markets. Why it matters T
Open discussion →Microsoft’s Microsoft 365 outage has stretched beyond 12 hours, with attempts to restore service failing to produce sustained recovery, The Register reports. Outlook and other services that rely on Exchange Online remain affected, including
Open discussion →The Microsoft 365 outage has disrupted NHS services in England, including remote therapy sessions, The Guardian reports, citing NHS sources. Staff have also reported being unable to access email and IT systems. Why it matters Pharmacies say
Open discussion →Some Singapore government systems, including email, were affected by Microsoft’s service disruption on 13 November, GovTech told The Straits Times. The agency said it was working with Microsoft to restore services. Why it matters GovTech sa
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage disrupted services used by local governments around the San Francisco Bay Area, including email and other Microsoft applications, Local News Matters reported. The affected products included Outlook, Teams and Word, with s
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook and other applications around the world on Thursday, with the disruption lasting more than nine hours, WILX reports. Engineers were restoring affected servers in batches, meaning recovery could be gradua
Open discussion →Microsoft is still working to restore Outlook, Teams, OneDrive and Copilot after a global outage, but some recovery measures have not worked as expected, The Economic Times reports, citing Reuters. Why it matters The report says Microsoft i
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and Copilot for some users for much of Thursday’s US workday. Bloomberg reported that Microsoft was still struggling to restore access to some workplace services hours after the disruption began.
Open discussion →Microsoft says it is making progress restoring workplace services as a global outage enters its second day, disrupting business communications and other services, NTD reports. Why it matters The brief update adds a wider view of the outage
Open discussion →The Microsoft outage is causing problems for Asda customers trying to sign in, register or reset passwords, the retailer says, as shoppers book Christmas food deliveries. Why it matters The Grocer reports that the disruption landed on a pea
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage that began on Thursday 12 November disrupted Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services, including Copilot, according to CIR Magazine. Some Teams scheduling features were affected, while core messaging and online mee
Open discussion →A widespread Microsoft outage is disrupting some of Nottingham City Council’s internal systems, the council says. Residents can still contact it by phone or online, but replies may take longer than usual. Why it matters For urgent enquiries
Open discussion →Japan’s government employees have been unable to access Outlook and other Microsoft products after a disruption to a shared network used across government agencies, Jiji Press reports, citing Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki. Wh
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams, Microsoft 365, Copilot and the Microsoft Store on Thursday, with more than 130,000 users reporting Outlook problems at its peak, according to The Irish Times, citing The New York Times. That make
Open discussion →Microsoft’s outage disrupted thousands of users and also affected connectors used by OpenAI and Anthropic, Reuters reports. The clearest business knock-on in its account: electric truck maker Workhorse Group postponed its 12 November result
Open discussion →Unity Health Toronto declared a Code Grey during the Microsoft 365 outage, warning that some equipment and services may be unavailable while backup systems prioritise essential equipment and life safety. The Toronto Star reports the network
Open discussion →Microsoft’s outage affected Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other Microsoft 365 services, Mashable reports. The company had not given users an estimated restoration time. Why it matters In updates cited by Mashable, Microsoft said some affected
Open discussion →Microsoft platforms, including Outlook, suffered an outage on Thursday, the Washington Examiner reports. The paper says reports peaked at nearly 130,000 shortly before 1.30pm, citing Downdetector. Why it matters Issues were reported on both
Open discussion →A Microsoft outage disrupted email and other workplace services at city halls across California’s South Bay on 12 November, Patch reports. Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach reported problems, as did employees in Santa M
Open discussion →An ongoing Microsoft 365 outage left people struggling to access work inboxes on Thursday, Mashable reports. Microsoft said Teams and Microsoft 365 Copilot could also be affected, alongside other services. Why it matters Exchange Online, wh
Open discussion →A widespread Microsoft services outage is also disrupting OpenAI’s Microsoft connectors, The Independent reports. OpenAI says it is investigating an issue that may break new connections and stop tools from working as expected. Why it matter
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