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, web, and mobile apps. Microsoft acknowledged the incident on their Microsoft 365 Status page and stated they were working on a fix, which initially encountered problems but was being redeployed and monitored.
Reports indicated that the outage was affecting millions of individuals and businesses globally, with users taking to social media and outage trackers like Downdetector to express their frustrations. The disruption was one of the most severe and extended Outlook outages in recent history, lasting more than 11 hours in some regions.
For more department-specific sources and updates, you can refer to the following:
- ABC News coverage: abcnews.go.com
- USA Today: usatoday.com
- Windows Forum discussions confirming the ongoing outage and impact:
- Microsoft Outlook Outage 2025: Global Email Service Disruptions and Solutions
- Global Microsoft Outlook Outage Disrupts Millions of Users Worldwide
Source: ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Is Outlook down? Thousands of users report issues accessing their email
