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Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps

Headline from KTSM 9 News, from the development of Nov 12, 2026

Newest development Nov 12, 2026 · 4 reportsGlobal outage hits Microsoft Outlook

CHICAGO (AP) — A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.

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    Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps

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    Global outage hits Microsoft Outlook

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  1. NBC Boston

    Is Microsoft Outlook down? Company investigates error reports from users (opens NBC Boston)

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    NBC Boston's feed description

    In this photo illustration, the Microsoft Outlook logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.

  2. Just the News

    Microsoft 365 disruption impacts Outlook, email services for users nationwide (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    The problem prevented users from accessing their mailboxes, sending or receiving email through Outlook.

  3. NBC Chicago

    Why is Microsoft Outlook down? What the company's investigation has found (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Having trouble accessing your Microsoft Outlook email? You’re likely not alone. Microsoft 365 confirmed just before noon Thursday that it had received reports from users who were experiencing issues accessing their Exchange Online mailboxes “through multiple connection methods in the Americas.

  4. Pix11

    Thousands report outage with Microsoft Outlook and 365: Downdetector (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    NEW YORK (PIX11) -- Thousands of Microsoft users are reporting outages with Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft 365, according to Downdetector. Reports started coming in at around noon and climbed rapidly, with over 12,000 reports within a half hour.

  5. Independent Journal Review

    Microsoft investigates outage disrupting Outlook and other 365 services (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Microsoft experienced a widespread service disruption on Nov. 12, with users reporting problems accessing Outlook and Exchange Online, alongside Microsoft 365, Copilot and other services. Microsoft said it was investigating email-access issues in the Americas; outage trackers recorded tens of thousa…

  6. KARK Little Rock

    Is Microsoft Outlook down? Company confirms 'issues' with email accounts (opens KARK Little Rock)

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    KARK Little Rock's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Microsoft users reported issues with their Outlook email functionality on Thursday, with Microsoft soon confirming service outages across the Americas.

  7. FOX 59 Indianapolis

    Is Microsoft Outlook down? Company confirms 'issues' with email accounts, Teams (opens FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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    FOX 59 Indianapolis's feed description

    Tens of thousands of Microsoft users reported issues with their Outlook email functionality on Thursday, with Microsoft soon confirming service outages across the Americas.

  8. KRON4

    Outlook down? Users experiencing issues with Microsoft 365 service (opens KRON4)

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    KRON4's feed description

    (KRON) -- Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft 365 services appeared to be down for users across the internet on Thursday morning. The Downdetector website showed a spike in reports of Outlook issues shortly after 10 a.m.

  9. Q13fox

    Microsoft Outlook down: Widespread outage hits users nationwide (opens Q13fox)

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    Q13fox's feed description

    Microsoft users across the country reported connection issues in their Outlook mailboxes Thursday morning. Here's what we know.

  10. Deadline

    Microsoft Outlook Goes Down In 365 Outage, Paralyzing Business Communication (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    Microsoft says it is investigating reports of widespread outages affecting Outlook email and other services that offered through its 365 platform. The tech giant issued a string of social media posts Thursday acknowledging that users had reported issues with access.

  11. Variety

    Outlook Outage: Microsoft’s Email Service Goes Down Nationwide (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Microsoft’s Outlook email service suffered a massive outage Thursday, affecting users across North America and potentially other regions. “We’re investigating reports of users experiencing issues accessing Exchange Online mailboxes through multiple connection methods in the Americas,” the company’s …

  12. KTLA Los Angeles

    Is Microsoft Outlook down? Users report email access issues (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Having trouble accessing your Microsoft Outlook email? You aren’t the only one. Microsoft 365 confirmed Thursday morning that it had received reports from users experiencing issues accessing their Exchange Online mailboxes "through multiple connection methods in the Americas.

  13. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Microsoft reports outage issue for Outlook (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    On Thursday, Nov. 12, Microsoft took to its X account around 10:40 a.m. to say it's investigating reports of users experiencing issues with both Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Teams.

  14. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Microsoft: ‘We’re aggressively working’ to address widespread outage (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps.

  15. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps.

  16. WISH-TV Indianapolis

    Yes, Microsoft is down. Here’s what else got hit in Thursday’s outage (opens WISH-TV Indianapolis)

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    WISH-TV Indianapolis's feed description

    INDIANAPOLIS — Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, and a number of other major online services are down, thanks to a widespread outage. The outage first spiked just around 1 p.m. Thursday, hitting several sites like Microsoft Outlook, 365, Copilot, Teams, OneDrive, and more.

  17. KRDO

    Microsoft investigates widespread email outage affecting users nationwide (opens KRDO)

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    KRDO's feed description

    EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) -- Microsoft confirms that users nationwide are experiencing issues accessing their email accounts. The company says it's investigating widespread connectivity issues affecting Exchange Online mailboxes through multiple connection methods.

  18. KAAL Rochester

    Microsoft experiencing outages to multiple services, including Outlook (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    KAAL Rochester's feed description

    (ABC 6 News) — Microsoft is experiencing an outage to a number of services, including Outlook, on Thursday. According to a post from Microsoft 365 on X, an investigation is underway to find the cause of the issue. A reply to

  19. Breitbart News

    Microsoft Outlook Is Down for People Throughout the Country (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Microsoft Outlook is suffering a significant outage on Thursday, with users around the country reporting they can't access their email accounts and related services.

  20. KESQ Palm Springs

    Microsoft Outlook outage hits SoCal users (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Southern California Outlook users were among thousands nationwide reporting problems accessing their email today amid a Microsoft outage. Have you been impacted by the Microsoft Outlook outage? Vote and see live results on SquareOffs.

  21. KESQ Palm Springs

    Microsoft users report connectivity issues with Outlook, other programs (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    CALIFORNIA (KESQ)- Microsoft is investigating connectivity issues affecting users attempting to access Exchange Online mailboxes through multiple connection methods. Initially reported in the Americas, the disruption may impact Microsoft Outlook, and 365 users across multiple regions worldwide.

  22. MyNorthwest

    Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    CHICAGO (AP) — A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook on Thursday, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps. As of around 1:30 p.m.

  23. Cleveland Plain Dealer

    Microsoft 365 outage disrupts Outlook email, may affect users worldwide (opens Cleveland Plain Dealer)

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    Cleveland Plain Dealer's feed description

    A Microsoft 365 outage Thursday disrupted Outlook and Exchange Online access for users worldwide, with more than 130,000 U.S. outage reports logged, as Microsoft worked to reroute traffic to restore service.

  24. Engadget

    Multiple Microsoft 365 services are experiencing an outage (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Outlook and Teams are among the platforms impacted by "elevated load" issues.

  25. Local News 8

    Microsoft Outlook not loading? You’re not the only one (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Microsoft Outlook is reporting widespread outages, with about 130,000 users submitting problems at about 11:19 a.m., according to Downdetector.com.

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