On Saturday afternoon, thousands of users globally reported significant outages affecting Outlook and other Microsoft applications, with over 40,000 incidents logged on Downdetector a. Social media platforms, particularly X, became a hub for users seeking confirmation and sharing their experiences regarding the disruptions.
This massive outage has affected airlines, banks, hospitals and other services across the world.
Affected services included Microsoft 365, with many users expressing frustration over issues accessing their emails, loading calendars, and opening applications like PowerPoint. The Outlook mobile app was also reported to be functioning abnormally during this time.
Over the past few hours, some reports indicated that Outlook and its associated services had been restored and were operational again. However, Microsoft has yet to respond to the outage reports or provide specific details regarding the cause of the disruption.
In a brief explaination, the company said that it had “identified a potential cause of impact” and reverted the suspected code, according to media reports.
As users return to their routines, many will be hoping for more stability in these essential applications.