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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 (72%)
- Errors (14%)
- Website Down (14%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Outlook.com outage reports came from the following cities:
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Sign in | 11 hours ago |
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Errors | 15 hours ago |
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Website Down | 21 hours ago |
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Sign in | 3 days ago |
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Sign in | 3 days ago |
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Website Down | 4 days ago |
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Outlook.com Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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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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Kareem (@Kareem1702) reported@KyleDavey86 @Outlook @KyleDavey86 Were you able to fix this? I had the exact same issue with the robot and now I can’t even get that far anymore
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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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Inner Phoenix (@InnerPhoenix420) reported@Outlook @Outlook has become complete trash, letting unverified emails to email people, 100% are scammers or hackers, and @Microsoft like per usual is trash letting this happen. STILL AN ISSUE, STILL NOT FIXED, PATHETIC.
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alli. (@lovemesomeALLI) reported@faisal9051911 @Outlook I'm having the same issue! 21 years too!
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Mukund (@ibmindia2011) reported@lazychakrabarti @Outlook I am also facing the same issue are you going to off hotmail service in India?
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Geekhead (@itsgeekhead) reported@Outlook should really fix your search, its so bad that people make a living off instagram reels about how terrible it is
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Souvik Mukherjee (@souvik610) reported@Outlook I'm having authentication error for my outlook email id
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maximus (@craigmaxmus) reported@Outlook what is the issue with outlook email on apple devices . We ca not sign in to email ?
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Stewart 🏴 🇨🇦 (@Stewmeak) reported@Outlook How is your app so terrible and preventing junk/phishing emails going into peoples main inbox? Useless and the worst at it. You must be making something from it.
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Guts (@Guts_1993) reported@Outlook This **** still not working lol
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Ad Libitum (@JSokaza) reportedThe AI bot will tell you that @Outlook know there is an issue too, so this is not new, and still not fixed. Brilliant.
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Jgs (@Jgsbm5) reported@lovemesomeALLI @davebutter Mine says the same thing!!! No person to talk to! Idk how to fix it. @Outlook help!!
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Shoes (@J_Keith101) reported@MSFT365Status @MicrosoftHelps @Outlook I am still unable to get into my Hotmail account after 3+ days on ANY device or app and internet. Please take these issues seriously and fix this. This is NOT an intermittent problem, it is an OUTAGE.
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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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Gurjot S (@drewbiebertbh) reported@Outlook fix the issue pls
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Kelsey Goodwin (@kelseyg2010) reported@Outlook @Microsoft @MicrosoftHelps will you please fix the iPhone email problem already?!? Some have said theirs is fixed yet mine is still not working 😑
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Taz 泰秀樂 (@tazorack) reported@Outlook the new Outlook desktop app needs to go back to the drawing board. It is terrible and does not work as it should. Ya need to build a Native App and not all these web apps with terrible function. This and @MicrosoftTeams new desktop app are bad.
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Gaurav (@XkonchadyX) reportedIs @Outlook owa down?
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Thee Wane (@CoachWane) reported@Microsoft @Outlook y'all better fix the spam and phishing processes. Way too many spams that are not being blocked. The security team needs to wake up and do their job!!!!!!
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Han. (@HanaJohnson92) reportedDay 3 without being able to access my emails. I am now able to get a code through my phone number, but then is asking me for a second authentication, I then type in the code my Authy app gives me and it’s not working! @Outlook @MSFT365Status @MicrosoftHelps
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Simon Ward (@SimonJWard93) reported@Outlook Fix it. It’s getting stupid now. At least give communication you are aware and looking into the issue?
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Darnell Wiggins (@TheDon2108) reported@Microsoft @Outlook is acting weird moving slow, and etc
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Hakan (@Hakan1630386105) reported@disnetic @MicrosoftHelps @Outlook Had this issue; TysonNerd on X sorted it.
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William (@dxgl_org) reported@eternalsparrow1 @USCPSC They are still selling fraudulent capacity 18650 batteries but CPSC is not taking them down on that. Also the remedy involves contacting an @outlook.com email so CPSC is posing a potential cybersecurity risk.
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Africanart4spaces (@AAFSart) reported@Outlook I have issues accessing my email but I keep getting AI blocking me from speaking to an actual human what the hell
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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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Leaves Ahead (@acetipped) reported@Outlook when are you guys going to fix this email sync outage on iPhone?
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TONY SANDERSON (@EMANONF1) reported@TylerJs981 @Outlook Still down, won’t send me a code to my mobile phone!
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DWayne (@p79579687) reported@Outlook It’s still not working