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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.

Outlook.com Outage Chart 03/09/2026 01:40

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Outlook.com users through our website.

  1. Sign in (51%)

    Sign in (51%)

  2. Errors (24%)

    Errors (24%)

  3. Website Down (24%)

    Website Down (24%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Outlook.com outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
United StatesLong Beach Sign in
United KingdomBeckenham Errors
United StatesWoodbridge Sign in
AustraliaMelbourne Errors
United StatesHouston Errors
United StatesWoodbridge Sign in
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Outlook.com Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • HaggisKiwi Phil D 🚫🍍🍕💉💉💉💉 (@HaggisKiwi) reported from Wellington City, Wellington

    Anyone having issues with work emails in #Outlook today? Not seeing anything specific to #APAC on @MSFT365Status or @Outlook #WorkQuestion

  • CwdSubs CWD Subs (@CwdSubs) reported

    Hey @Outlook , when Gmail-style keyboard shortcuts are selected, the "V" shortcut no longer opens the "Move to folder" dropdown. It has stopped working about six weeks ago. Please fix - thanks. (Ad-Free Outlook subscriber here.)

  • 97Butterfly25 Butterfly97 (@97Butterfly25) reported

    @daveburto1 @Outlook Oh no! I hope we find a way to fix it soon!

  • willis_1983 Phillip Palmer (@willis_1983) reported

    @KiPos_info @MSFT365Status @Outlook we are having the same issues. Bad patch?

  • iamjessbarnes JAB! (@iamjessbarnes) reported

    @Outlook your app is not working. What is going on? It keeps freezing #outlook

  • daveburto1 david burton (@daveburto1) reported

    @Outlook Also this didn't fix anything

  • daveburto1 david burton (@daveburto1) reported

    @alpha89 @ImHigh @Outlook I'm still having this issue on android

  • jjenreich Jen Reich (@jjenreich) reported

    .@MicrosoftHelps is Outlook for Mac down? My inbox has not updated since last night! @Outlook #Outlook

  • krimsup_ Deadly "krimsup" Poison (@krimsup_) reported

    it just me or everyone have issue with outlook 365 web? sometimes, email has not sync and need to refresh/reload the web. @Outlook @Microsoft @Microsoft365

  • RedgeJahreis Reggy Jahreis (@RedgeJahreis) reported

    @KiPos_info @MSFT365Status @Outlook Got a temporary fix for this: In elevated cmd: - cd %programfiles%\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ClickToRun - officec2rclient.exe /update user updatetoversion=16.0.15225.20394

  • ResourcefulMom Amy Lupold Bair (@ResourcefulMom) reported

    @gmail I just tried switching from new @Outlook to the legacy version and the missing emails appeared again. Problem solved!

  • valkemarr Valke Mercado (@valkemarr) reported

    @Outlook please confirm how to fix the constant closing and reopen of your app? Since yesterday this has been a headache.

  • daveburto1 david burton (@daveburto1) reported

    @Outlook @97Butterfly25 I have this same issue with the app all my folders and emails are gone

  • daveburto1 david burton (@daveburto1) reported

    @Outlook I have tried all the sync issues and re adding account and everything and still the app isn't working or showing my emails or folders or syncing I dm you with my screen shots

  • seeja555 سبحان الله (@seeja555) reported

    @NYCHomoCon @Outlook Message @kawasandistro now to fix your account immediately

  • ChrisFalk ChrisFalk (@ChrisFalk) reported

    @Outlook Please. I'm begging you. STOP trying to get me to use New Outlook for Mac. I am not some luddite who hates change. New Outlook is just genuinely terrible for power users.

  • from_hastings From Hastings & Saint-Nazaire (@from_hastings) reported

    Hey @Microsoft just received a scam email to my work account, called the person who has had her work email address compromised with someone adding @outlook domain on the end. She said she reported it to you mornings ago but you still haven’t closed the scam account down, why?

  • sdunn_dev Shannon Dunn (@sdunn_dev) reported

    @Outlook your web account creation is terrible. Your robot checker needs alot of work.

  • scurvydog9 scurvy dog (@scurvydog9) reported

    @MicrosoftHelps @Outlook GREED IS EVIL SPAM IS GREED EXESSIVE SPAM IS UNWARRANTED STRESS I RECIEVE 300 SPAM PER DAY YOU PERMIT SPAM EXACERBATING MY MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS MAKING YOU LEGALLY CULPABLE MY EMAIL ACTIVE SINCE '97 THIS ISSUE IS NEW STOP IT

  • pekka_valkonen Pekka Valkonen (@pekka_valkonen) reported

    @nnevatie @Outlook I have the same issue #Outlook

  • JeffGreeneLearn Jeff Greene (@JeffGreeneLearn) reported

    Dear @Outlook - please fix your email signature bug on the Mac asap. It's really annoying. Kthxbye.

  • HaggisKiwi Phil D 🚫🍍🍕💉💉💉💉 (@HaggisKiwi) reported

    @Outlook Seems to be an issue at sender end. Thanks for the prompt response.

  • adamhatak Adam Hatak (@adamhatak) reported

    @Outlook Hey @Outlook any updates here? Just a friendly reminder 😎 Wondering what is the issue here. 🤨

  • scurvydog9 scurvy dog (@scurvydog9) reported

    @Microsoft @Outlook GREED IS EVIL SPAM IS GREED EXESSIVE SPAM IS UNWARRANTED STRESS YOU PERMIT SPAM EXACERBATING MY MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS MAKING YOU LEGALLY CULPABLE

  • DonaldTreeHive Donald Farmer (@DonaldTreeHive) reported

    @SQLAllFather @Outlook I don’t understand why MSFT are so bad at this aspect of design. Trans is dreadful. Outlook too. People need to be able to switch off notifications. It’s not a nice-to-have. It’s a critical issue for the emotional health of many users.

  • KiPos_info boosted Bobby Tables (@KiPos_info) reported

    reproducible #outlook for windows crashes on multiple computers when hovering contacts. looks like a new issue for today @MSFT365Status @Outlook. version 15330.20298 which is obviously yesterdays patch...

  • jenbrown908 Jennifer Brown (@jenbrown908) reported

    @Outlook yo, fix the security on your site so I can actually check my email!

  • trading4waves2 Justin Lee (@trading4waves2) reported

    @Outlook How come @outlook is not informing their users about the server outage?

  • RedgeJahreis Reggy Jahreis (@RedgeJahreis) reported

    @KiPos_info @MSFT365Status @Outlook Hi, Unfortunately here the same issues at 2 different customers. I hope that a fix comes available asap!

  • andrewp3283 Andy Proudman (@andrewp3283) reported

    @Outlook any issues some of our users have been disconnected from service with outlook, we mail working fine?