On the evening of Wednesday, July 9, 2025, and into the morning of Thursday, July 10, 2025, thousands of Microsoft Outlook users experienced service disruptions, including difficulties accessing their inboxes or signing in. Microsoft 365's status page initially reported the issue and began deploying a fix. However, the first attempted remedy failed, prompting further corrective actions. Microsoft stated that the problem with the initial fix had been identified and corrected, and the company is now closely monitoring the ongoing deployment to prevent additional issues. As of 11:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, more than 2,770 users globally reported problems to Downdetector. Microsoft has not disclosed the root cause of the outage and provided no additional comments. (apnews.com)
As of 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, July 10, 2025, Microsoft has not provided further updates regarding the status of the Outlook service. Users experiencing issues are advised to monitor the Microsoft 365 Service Status page for real-time information and updates.
For those encountering problems, it's recommended to check the Microsoft 365 Service Status page to confirm if the issue is widespread or isolated. Additionally, third-party websites like Downdetector can provide user-reported outage information. If no widespread issues are reported, users should consider troubleshooting their individual systems or contacting Microsoft Support for assistance.
Source: AOL.com Is Outlook down? Thousands report issues accessing Microsoft email account