Microsoft Outlook outage cause seemingly revealed

First reported by Mashable at Thu 12:37 PM · 10 outlets in all

1. Mashable36mMicrosoft 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.
2. CNBC54mMicrosoft outage hits Outlook. AWS and Google users also report issuesAmazon Web Services and Google users also reported outages on Thursday
3. BleepingComputer1hMassive Microsoft 365 outage disrupts Outlook, Teams, Copilot worldwideMicrosoft is investigating a widespread outage affecting multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and Copilot, as users report connectivity problems worldwide.
4. NY Post1hMicrosoft Outlook outage disrupts email for more thousands of usersMicrosoft Outlook and Teams faced widespread outages in the Americas, with 140,000+ reports; check service status for updates.
5. Wired(subscription required)1hMajor Microsoft Outlook Outage Leaves People With Email Jobs Unable to EmailMicrosoft says its systems are experiencing “elevated loads” as the company races to end an outage impacting its business and enterprise customers.
6. Yahoo News1hMicrosoft Outlook and Teams hit by outages as company works to restore service
7. ABC News2hOutlook outage: Microsoft reports 'issues' with Teams and emailMicrosoft is reporting "issues" with users accessing Outlook and Teams.
8. AP2hIs Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps
9. The Verge2hMicrosoft Outlook is downOver 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
10. TechCrunch2hMicrosoft’s Outlook email hit by new outageMicrosoft hasn't yet given a cause for the outage, which is affecting Outlook email users.