Breaking: Microsoft platforms suffering widespread outages, including Outlook
Verified: 21 outlets in 13 countries have reported this story since Nov 12, 2 of them from New Zealand.
A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.
How sure are we
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
2 outlets from New Zealand, where the story is: 1News, RNZ · how we count
- Nov 12, 6:48 PM UTCFirst reportGlobal outage hits Microsoft's Outlookrnz.co.nz ↗
- Nov 12, 6:50 PM UTC+2 minOutlook email outage affects users around the worldthenationalnews.com ↗
- Nov 12, 7:44 PM UTC+56 min· you’re reading thisBreaking: Microsoft platforms suffering widespread outages, including Outlookabc.net.au ↗
- Nov 12, 10:33 PM UTC+4 hCayman hit by global Microsoft outagecaymancompass.com ↗
- Nov 12, 10:41 PM UTC+4 hMajor outage hits Microsoft Outlook; Singapore users affectedstraitstimes.com ↗
- Nov 12, 10:48 PM UTC+4 hMajor outage hits Microsoft Outlookjamaicaobserver.com ↗
- Nov 12, 11:38 PM UTC+5 hMicrosoft 365 sigue con fallas: Teams, Outlook y Copilot afectadoslatercera.com ↗
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4h agoBreaking: Microsoft platforms suffering widespread outages, including Outlook A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps.
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