# Microsoft 365 Down: Tech Giant Says Server Failures Causing Disruption

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3 outlets covering · First listed: Forbes, Nov 12, 2026, 2:19 PM · Read it: <https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/11/12/microsoft-365-down-tech-giant-says-server-failures-causing-disruption/>

Reports of user issues with Microsoft 365 surged early Thursday afternoon.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 12:20 PM: [Service degradation on Microsoft 365](<https://status.cloud.microsoft/>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:07 PM: [Microsoft Outlook is down](<https://www.theverge.com/tech/1032226/microsoft-outlook-is-down>) — The Verge (Digital news, United States)
  Over the last hour or so, reports have come in from around the world that people can't access their Outlook email, either through the web or apps. Microsoft has 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 is
- Nov 12, 2026, 2:19 PM: [Microsoft 365 Down: Tech Giant Says Server Failures Causing Disruption](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/11/12/microsoft-365-down-tech-giant-says-server-failures-causing-disruption/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
  Reports of user issues with Microsoft 365 surged early Thursday afternoon.