Microsoft Outlook outage drags on for hours as attempts to restore service fail

First reported by TechCrunch at Thu 1:03 PM · 9 outlets in all

1. New York Times(subscription required)4hOutlook, Teams and More Microsoft Programs Disrupted by OutageThe outage began early Thursday afternoon, causing problems for offices, agencies and individuals around the globe.
2. Mashable6hMicrosoft Outlook outage cause seemingly revealedMicrosoft is investigating failed server checks as a possible cause of the Nov. 12 Outlook outage and is testing a fix on some affected servers.
3. CNBC6hWidespread Microsoft outage takes down Outlook and other 365 servicesA Microsoft outage on Thursday affected users of services like Outlook, Teams and 365.
4. BBC7hMicrosoft struggling to restore service as global outage affects Outlook and TeamsMicrosoft said the outage was caused by servers unexpected becoming unavailable, straining other systems.
5. Yahoo News8hMicrosoft Outlook and Teams hit by outages as company works to restore service
6. Engadget8hMultiple Microsoft 365 services are experiencing an outageOutlook and Teams are among the platforms impacted by "elevated load" issues.
7. ABC News8hMicrosoft Outlook outage drags on for hours as attempts to restore service failMicrosoft is reporting "issues" with users accessing Outlook and Teams.
8. The Verge8hMicrosoft Outlook is still downSince just before 1PM ET on Thursday, reports have come in from around the world that people can't access their Outlook email, either through the web or apps. Microsoft quickly acknowledged the issue from its Microsoft 365 Status account, saying that "We've determined a portion of infrastructure is experiencing elevated load across multiple regions, which
9. TechCrunch8hMicrosoft’s Outlook email hit by new outageMicrosoft hasn't yet given a cause for the outage, which is affecting Outlook email users.