Microsoft struggling to restore service as global outage affects Outlook and Teams

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

1. New York Times(subscription required)3hOutlook, Teams and More Microsoft Programs Disrupted by OutageThe company said that some of its servers were unexpectedly unavailable, straining the remaining infrastructure, and that it was working to bring users back online.
2. Mashable3hWhen will the global Microsoft Outlook outage be fixed? What we know.A global Microsoft outage has caused problems with Outlook, Teams, and Microsoft 365. When will it be fixed?
3. CNBC5hWidespread Microsoft outage takes down Outlook and other 365 servicesA Microsoft outage on Thursday affected users of services like Outlook, Teams and 365.
4. BBC6hMicrosoft 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 News6hMicrosoft Outlook and Teams hit by outages as company works to restore service
6. Engadget7hMultiple Microsoft 365 services are experiencing an outageOutlook and Teams are among the platforms impacted by "elevated load" issues.
7. ABC News7hMicrosoft Outlook outage stretches on for hoursMicrosoft is reporting "issues" with users accessing Outlook and Teams.
8. The Verge7hMicrosoft 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. TechCrunch7hMicrosoft’s Outlook email hit by new outageMicrosoft hasn't yet given a cause for the outage, which is affecting Outlook email users.