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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 (69%)
- Errors (16%)
- Website Down (16%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Outlook.com outage reports came from the following cities:
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Sign in | 5 hours ago |
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Website Down | 18 hours ago |
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Errors | 19 hours ago |
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Sign in | 22 hours ago |
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Sign in | 24 hours ago |
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Sign in | 1 day ago |
Community Discussion
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Outlook.com Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Kelsey Goodwin (@kelseyg2010) reported@MicrosoftHelps @Outlook when are you going to get your **** together and get the iPhone problem fixed? We're going on 3 days now.
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Leaves Ahead (@acetipped) reported@Outlook when are you guys going to fix this email sync outage on iPhone?
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Ellie Harris (@ellieeeharris) reported@Outlook how is outlook still down!! I haven’t been able to get onto my emails for a couple of days now. Help!!
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Jersey (@jerseyish) reported@Outlook Hello My Hotmail Mailbox is inaccessible Fix Your ****
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Jorge Marketer (@jorgemarketer) reported@nichols_ti28279 @Outlook @MicrosoftHelps I dont have a issue about access
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Alyse❤️ (@alyse3344) reported@MicrosoftHelps @Outlook @Microsoft Okay… it’s been 24 hours since I’ve had access to my emails. Fix your 💩
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Andrew (@andrewrdn463) reported@thefrostlord @Outlook Correct passwords are not being accepted by Outlook: "You've tried to sign in too many times with an incorrect account or password."
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MKM (@MKFrainMaria) reported@Outlook is there problems today? I’m not able to sign into my hotmail account or get a verification code! Been trying all day
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alli. (@lovemesomeALLI) reported@faisal9051911 @Outlook Did they recover your acct/email you or were you able to reset your pw w no issues?
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TONY SANDERSON (@EMANONF1) reported@Outlook I can not believe the incompetence at this company, my email is still down, they just will not send me a code to reset my work/private account. I have just had to wait a full 7 days to try again, nothing and now they want me to wait 28 days!!!
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alli. (@lovemesomeALLI) reportednow I have to file a form to try to reinstate my email account all because of these ******* issues ON YOUR END @Outlook @MSFT365Status !!!!!!
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SpongeBob (@Jack_the_westi) reported@TBanton18 @Microsoft @Outlook I had the same problem a while ago, absolutely impossible to speak to a human at Microsoft to get support, finally I switched to Gmail, caused a lot of disruption because my old Hotmail is used to verify loads of passwords, annoyingly I keep getting reminders to log into Hotmail
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Nicky Cowell (@NickyCowell) reported@Gem83Col @Outlook @Microsoft Mine is also down but if you log into Hotmail via your web browser it should work. That’s the only way I can check my emails
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Souvik Mukherjee (@souvik610) reported@Outlook I'm having authentication error for my outlook email id
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Mosh_Pit_Chad (@Mosh_Pit_Chad) reported@Outlook any solutions to your email outage for iPhone?
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Shardae (@Shardae_Shanice) reported@Outlook Can you help me log into my Hotmail account ASAP. Phone verification not working and account recovery is failing as it says 2FA is enabled. What have you done??? PLEASE HELP
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Bhavick Ricky Popat (@RickyPopat) reported@TBanton18 @Microsoft @Outlook What's the error message saying?
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KEN IN SA (@SAsportshonk) reported@Outlook So when are you going to fix your crappy service? Can’t get codes to access my account or reset password. Thanks!!! Great job. 👏
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Simbaaa (@simoes_romeo) reported@cjl85718 @Outlook did resolve the problem? I have the same issuee.
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Alex 🌐 (@ajr_codes) reportedMicrosoft, why cant I log into my 20+ year old email? Why is it saying "You've tried to sign in too many times with an incorrect account or password." I have 2FA and a backup email + phone number. Why wouldnt you simply ask for the 2FA code??? @Microsoft @Outlook
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alli. (@lovemesomeALLI) reported@CarlaJo56727016 @Microsoft @Outlook I have it on my phone already, same issue
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John (@gruntjeeper) reported@Outlook It’s still ****** up. Fix this **** ya mfers.
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Gяace&Peteя♡ (@GraceJ_PeterM) reported@Outlook @MicrosoftHelps @Microsoft - Will I ever be able to access my Hotmail email via the Mail app on my iPhone again? Been down for days now. Keeps saying I’ve tried to sign in too many times with an incorrect account which is total lies. My password is 100% correct
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DWayne (@p79579687) reported@Outlook It’s still not working
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alli. (@lovemesomeALLI) reported@Drum_y @Outlook @MSFT365Status nope still down can't reset my pw
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jamie (@jammyzizzle) reported@Outlook hi what is happening with email it’s been off for a week still can’t login what are you doing about it
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Kal (@kaleighlynnnn) reported@MicrosoftHelps @Outlook email has been down for 24 hours! Asks for phone number then says that service isn't working right now. No other way to verify. help???
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Tanya Smith (@Tanyasmi) reported@Microsoft @Outlook @MicrosoftHelps What is happening ? Mail app on iPhone still not working for outlook / Hotmail accounts. Asks to re-enter password put in correct password you say it’s wrong or too many times and block ! Please help
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Dee (@PlatinumEvents_) reported@Outlook The verification is not working for me when I try to log in via my laptop. Could you assist.
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CaribbeanCocktail♡ (@novella_ellaa) reported@Outlook Hello hi… I can’t access personal or work emails at the moment. FIX IT please