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)
Scope and Impact of the Outage
The disruption affected...
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On July 10, 2025, Microsoft Outlook experienced a significant global outage, leaving thousands of users unable to access their email accounts across web, desktop, and mobile platforms. The disruption began on Wednesday evening and extended into Thursday morning, affecting individuals and...
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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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Yes, Microsoft Outlook experienced a significant outage starting Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday morning (July 9-10, 2025). Thousands of users worldwide reported being unable to access their email, load inboxes, or sign in. Microsoft acknowledged the issue on its Microsoft 365...
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Yes, Microsoft Outlook experienced a significant global outage that started on Wednesday night (July 9, 2025) and continued into Thursday morning (July 10, 2025). Thousands of users worldwide reported issues, including being unable to load their inboxes, sign in, or access emails across desktop...
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Here’s a summary of what we know so far about the Microsoft Outlook outage, based on the Forbes report:
What’s Happening?
Users are reporting they can’t access Outlook, Outlook.live, or Hotmail services.
Affected users are encountering a “500 Internal Server Error” when trying to connect to...
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Outlook.com users expecting seamless access to their email via Apple Mail on iOS devices have been facing an enduring challenge for over a week, a rare but stark reminder of the reliance placed on interconnected software ecosystems. This persistent disruption has cast a spotlight on the...
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