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Outlook.com is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services from Microsoft. One of the world's first webmail services, it was founded in 1996 as Hotmail.
Problems in the last 24 hours
The graph below depicts the number of Outlook.com reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.
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Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Outlook.com users through our website.
- Sign in (57%)
- Website Down (25%)
- Errors (18%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Outlook.com outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Exeter
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Sign in | 6 hours ago |
 Toronto
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Sign in | 2 days ago |
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Treorchy
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Errors | 3 days ago |
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Portsmouth
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Sign in | 3 days ago |
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Edmonton
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Website Down | 3 days ago |
 Macon
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Sign in | 4 days ago |
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Outlook.com Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Janie Ho • NYC 🍒 (@janieho16) reported@Outlook is today's Outlook outage is a reminder that, man, you cannot have ALL your key documents in one place. What happens if your entire Sent or Drafts boxes stay wiped out after this This is a major 365 outage, affecting email, Exchange, search and more
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Diagnosis (@Diagnosis410227) reported@Outlook I really have issues with my account, please help @Outlook
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Mark Bond (@MarkDABond) reportedI can't believe this. Yesterday I could get in to my @Outlook Hotmail easily with 2 Step Verification. But now someone else has managed to accidentally use my mobile number (ends in 52) to override my use and use it to verify their account ending in 56. @Microsoft how do we fix this?
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Isaac Figueroa, CCIM, SIOR (@IsaacFigz8387) reported@HowardRoark90 @Outlook @Microsoft Big issue yesterday at my office
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Fortis Fortuna Aduivat. 📊 (@PemiPo_Official) reported@HowardRoark90 @Outlook @Microsoft Global outage on exchange online services affecting majority of users Issues with core authentication configuration used by multiple M365 services
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Red Beard Real Estate (@HowardRoark90) reported@ClarenceWongCRE @Outlook @Microsoft Ours is M365 Business but that’s not a bad idea to try regardless of email server I’ll get the team to give it a whirl Luckily, I’m not experiencing issues on my account
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Timothy Nichols (@nichols_ti28279) reported@rossiantony46 @Outlook Volan_xyber can fix this.
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Jimmy Fallon (@JimmyFal) reported@Microsoft @Outlook I can post this screenshot into ANY AI and they will ALL come back and tell me this email is a scam, so shouldn't we expect the same from the @outlook mail filter? Please DO BETTER, why is this hard at least let us in on the technical issues as to why this is so hard!
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Godfortherestofus✝️📚💯 (@God4TheRestOfUs) reported@fashionizta @Microsoft @Outlook same exact error all day I’m crippled. I feel like they’re not doing anything except to minimizing.
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Nick B. (@ThisOldNick) reported@awstar11 @Microsoft @Outlook Because deep down they know no one should use any of their products and they're subconsciously trying to drive users away? Best I got. If you figure it out let me know, been wondering this for decades.
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D🧚🏽 (@_preciousdee) reportedFix this please @Outlook
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BBeav-8 (@BBeav_8) reportedWeird @Microsoft #outage today. I can’t access @Outlook at all, but some of my coworkers can, but some of their apps don’t work. I am truthfully in the “this really sucks” category. Have things to do.
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Permian Landman (@PermianLandman) reportedCalling the new @Office @Outlook garbage would be unfair to all garbage. Why the heck would you come out with such a slow web app looking monstrosity. Go back to legacy.
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Moitheri (@Moytheri) reportedI was forced to change my outlook password after which I was prompted to validate my mailbox. It's now forever that I'm told to try again later and my main email has been down for days. What is happening? @Outlook
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Ian McKenna (@ianmckennaftrc) reportedHey @Microsoft I’m a big fan of voice recognition tech but why can you #VoiceAccess app not be moved on screen? It now blocks multiple key apps including @Outlook & @MicrosoftEdge this makes those much harder to use. Didn’t do this before. Can I suggest an urgent fix is needed
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Sally (@SupSki) reportedHey @Microsoft @Outlook please fix your spam button, cause no matter how many times I press it, still bombarded by the same addresses and spam. #OneJob
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Paige N. Fox (@paigefox_atty) reportedAnyone else having annoying, constant and weird issues with @Outlook??? It’s gotten so bad even my tech people are like wtf is going on. I have theories. #followthemoney
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Being ದೀಪಕ್ (@Beingdeepak7) reported@Outlook The app is asking to login and its a 2 factor authentication how 🤔.??? Whats the issue.?
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SkyBaum (@SkyBaum1) reported from City of Longwood, Florida@Outlook account verification is broken. Please fix it so I can get back into my account. Thx
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NewsMän (@KueddeR) reported@MauricioHunt2 @Outlook I'm having the same problem. Four emails I sent to Hotmail in the last few hours were bounced back.
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Sahil (@TheCyberSahil) reported@Outlook how long would you take to resolve my issue ?
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Diagnosis (@Diagnosis410227) reported@Outlook I have issues with logging into my account. What should I do? @Outlook
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Seren Söyler (@soylerseren) reported@Outlook Outlook won't accept the images, even though they are very small. I'm wasting a lot of time. It's an incredibly primitive issue.
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Trump/Vance🇺🇸TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT Ticket‼️🇺🇸 (@gina_knight) reportedDid you know if you use Outlook email and want to insert an American Flag emoji, there isn’t one? There’s a gay pride and a rainbow flag though. Fix that @Outlook 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Hatice Öztürk (@HaticeOzturk86) reported@UrsullineTV @Outlook Same trouble @MarenXyber on X handled it fast.
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Finchwizard (@Finchwizard) reportedWe’re in 2026 and @Outlook still can’t fix notifications and badges on iOS. It’s NEVER RIGHT. Always get these mystery notifications. Telling me 2 new emails and there’s only 1. Most frustrating thing. #outlooksucks
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Andrew Pereira (@AndrewP204) reported@Outlook I haven't been able to log into my email for days. All sign in methods are not available and it said my pasword has been attemptrd too many times
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Timothy Nichols (@nichols_ti28279) reported@jorgemarketer @Outlook @MicrosoftHelps Volan_xyber can fix this.
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secret name (@dbfssecret) reported@Outlook I liked Outlook Express, BUT, I just can’t stand Outlook in it’s present configuration. It has to be slimmed down and more useful before I’ll use it. I like MS, but I don’t like Outlook at all…just way too complicated.
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Greg the 🐐 (@KnnyBlnknshp) reportedAdd a thumbs down reaction to @Outlook you fkn cowards @Microsoft