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For millions who rely on Microsoft Outlook, the promise of seamless email access hit a significant stumbling block this week as users worldwide were confronted with a frustrating and prolonged outage. The disruption, lasting several hours from late Wednesday into Thursday, left affected...
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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. (financialexpress.com)
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The disruption affected...
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Microsoft Outlook users worldwide experienced significant disruptions beginning on the evening of July 9, 2025, and extending into the following morning. At the peak of the outage, over 2,700 users reported issues accessing their email accounts, according to Downdetector, a platform that...
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For millions accustomed to beginning their day by checking email, the morning brought an unwelcome disruption. Outlook, Microsoft's globally dominant email service, suffered a major outage that left users locked out of their mailboxes, unable to send or receive messages, and questioning the...
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Microsoft Outlook, the backbone of digital communication for millions of individuals and organizations globally, suffered a widespread outage that left users frustrated and, in some cases, outright stranded from their essential emails, calendars, and contacts. The disruption reverberated across...
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