On July 9, 2025, at approximately 10:20 PM UTC, Microsoft Outlook experienced a significant global outage, leaving millions of users unable to access their email accounts across web, desktop, and mobile platforms.
Scope and Impact of the Outage
The disruption affected users worldwide, with...
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Here’s a summary of the July 2025 Microsoft Outlook outage, with information from both the linked news article and official sources:
Outage Timeline & Scope:
The outage began on Wednesday night (July 9, 2025) and extended to Thursday morning (July 10).
It affected thousands of users globally...
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