Global Microsoft outage leaves millions without access to Outlook email, Teams and other tools

First reported by Mashable at Thu 12:37 PM · 11 outlets in all

1. CNN26mGlobal Microsoft outage leaves millions without access to Outlook email, Teams and other tools
2. NPR4hIs Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other appsA widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts.
3. New York Times(subscription required)6hOutlook, Teams and More Microsoft Programs Disrupted by OutageThe outage began early Thursday afternoon, causing problems for offices, agencies and individuals around the globe.
4. Mashable6hWhen 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?
5. BBC9hMicrosoft struggling to restore service as global outage affects Outlook and TeamsMicrosoft said the outage was caused by servers unexpected becoming unavailable, straining other systems.
6. NY Post9hMicrosoft 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.
7. Wired(subscription required)9hMajor 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.
8. ABC News10hMicrosoft Outlook outage stretches on for hoursMicrosoft is reporting "issues" with users accessing Outlook and Teams.
9. AP10hIs Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps
10. The Verge10hMicrosoft 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
11. TechCrunch10hMicrosoft’s Outlook email hit by new outageMicrosoft hasn't yet given a cause for the outage, which is affecting Outlook email users.