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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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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On July 9, 2025, Microsoft Outlook experienced a service disruption affecting numerous users. Reports began surfacing around 7:25 AM Eastern Time, with users encountering difficulties accessing their email accounts. The outage was widely discussed on platforms like the DesignTAXI Community...
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On July 9, 2025, Microsoft Outlook experienced a significant global outage, leaving thousands of users unable to access their email accounts. The disruption began on Wednesday night and continued into Thursday morning, with users reporting issues such as difficulties signing in and loading their...
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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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In the digital era, seamless access to communication platforms is not just a convenience—it's a necessity. On the evening of July 9, 2025, this reality was starkly highlighted as millions worldwide found themselves abruptly cut off from one of the globe’s most relied-upon email services...
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Yes, Microsoft Outlook did experience a significant global outage starting on Wednesday night, July 9, 2025, and continuing into Thursday morning, July 10, 2025. Thousands—if not millions—of users worldwide reported being unable to access their Outlook email accounts, with issues affecting inbox...
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In a developing story that has caught the attention of Windows users and IT professionals alike, thousands of reports are flooding in regarding an Outlook outage. According to a recent FOX 5 New York report, over 26,000 outage alerts have been recorded, affecting not only Outlook but several...
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