# Microsoft struggling to fix massive cloud outage that's taken down email and Intune > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/2592403 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 5 outlets covering · First listed: The Register, Nov 12, 2026, 5:06 PM · Read it: ‘Actions taken thus far have not provided the anticipated relief’ ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 12:37 PM: [Is Outlook down? Possible Microsoft outage locks down email inboxes.]() — Mashable (Digital news, United States) On Thursday, Nov. 12, Outlook users reported a Microsoft outage that prevented them from checking their emails. Here's what we know. - Nov 12, 2026, 1:03 PM: [Microsoft’s Outlook email hit by new outage]() — TechCrunch (Digital news, United States) Microsoft hasn't yet given a cause for the outage, which is affecting Outlook email users. - Nov 12, 2026, 1:07 PM: [Microsoft Outlook is still down]() — The Verge (Digital news, United States) Since 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 - Nov 12, 2026, 1:11 PM: [Outlook outage: Microsoft reports 'issues' with Teams and email]() — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left) Microsoft is reporting "issues" with users accessing Outlook and Teams. - Nov 12, 2026, 5:06 PM: [Microsoft struggling to fix massive cloud outage that's taken down email and Intune]() — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom) ‘Actions taken thus far have not provided the anticipated relief’