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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 (66%)
- Errors (17%)
- Website Down (17%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Outlook.com outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
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 Township of Evan
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Sign in | 1 hour ago |
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Simi Valley
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Website Down | 2 hours ago |
 Reading
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Sign in | 2 hours ago |
 Montauban
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Sign in | 3 hours ago |
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Winscombe
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Sign in | 3 hours ago |
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Phoenix
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Sign in | 5 hours ago |
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Outlook.com Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Greggy Ramone (@GreggyRamone) reported@lovemesomeALLI @Outlook The app won’t let you login with your other email account?
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John (@gruntjeeper) reported@Outlook It’s still ****** up. Fix this **** ya mfers.
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Soph (@feeenickss) reported@Outlook @Microsoft please fix outlook! Been trying to log in for almost 24 hours on 2 accounts and both say password is incorrect but I cannot reset as I cannot access the recovery account!!! This is ridiculous!!!!
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Username (@123mynameis456) reportedCome on @Outlook @Microsoft let’s get this email issue fix, this has been several hours now!
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Anmarie (@AnmarieInMn2) reported@Outlook when will you be working again? You have been out for me since 5am cst. It says it can’t connect to the server. Can you give me update on when you think this issue will be resolved?
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Jgs (@Jgsbm5) reported@Outlook Where’s your updated?! What is there no communication. This is not just an IOS issue. This is on desktop as well! We’re locked out!
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alli. (@lovemesomeALLI) reportednow I am locked out of my email account due to 'too many attempts' because of YOUR OUTAGE, an endless loop day 3 and I have to wait 24 to 48 hours to hopefully get my account recovered. Unreal @Microsoft @Outlook DO BETTER!
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Dave Shreeve (@DaveShreeve) reported@Outlook Email is still not working. Come on.
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Jersey (@jerseyish) reported@Outlook Hello My Hotmail Mailbox is inaccessible Fix Your ****
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Dean (@dwpilgrim) reported@Outlook I’m having problems logging into my email on iPhone. Can someone help me fix this?
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Benny Hall (@BennyHall17) reported@BabyfaceLau @Outlook The part that stores the passwords is down, unfortunately just have to be patient through it’s very frustrating
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Ofelia lizcano (@Ofelializc12198) reported@Outlook have had my Hotmail for like 20 years and now I can’t get in. I hate the world we live in where I can’t just talk to someone and solve the problem. Literally everything is useless for support. Companies don’t care to help you anymore.
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DingerDegen (@TheDingerDegen) reported@Outlook can you guys get your **** together and fix the damn outlook mail?? this is insane in 2026 We can’t get into our emails? What the hell are you guys doing over there?
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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
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Helen Clare (@HelenClarex) reported@Outlook haven’t been able to log in to my email on iPhone or desktop. Keeps saying I’ve entered my password wrong too many times (I haven’t) I’m not able to login via a code or any other way 🤬
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alli. (@lovemesomeALLI) reported@Drum_y @Outlook @MSFT365Status nope still down can't reset my pw
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Amber Rose♊️✒️ (@AmberWithLuv) reported@laura_smith1985 @Outlook It has been down since I woke up at 5 AM. It's almost 4 PM now. Reallllllllyy frustrating
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DWayne (@p79579687) reported@Outlook It’s still not working
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Leidiana Rahn (@leidianamarque1) reported@Outlook This completely unacceptable, the whole day without being able to access my inbox. Why is take so long to fix the login issue? I had to reenter my pw many times got in once but it kicked me out
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Phil Hutchings (@PhilHutchings14) reported@MrJoeRobinson @Outlook @Microsoft I feel your frustrations Joseph hopefully you get to the bottom of this issue sooner rather than later and get back logged in #prayforjoe
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MWBEATS (@mwbeats) reported@MicrosoftHelps @Outlook I can’t recover my password for Hotmail as MFA phone code is not working. Please help
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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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Naomi (@bluenaomi) reported@Outlook For2 I have been locked out of my emails, despite filling out forms many times over. I filled in all the details you asked for many times. I do NOT have a number you can text me on because I am using a different sim on vacation. So just fix it. This is terrible service
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DP (@Dportz11) reported@nickdent1990 @Outlook Big issue
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Bhavick Ricky Popat (@RickyPopat) reported@TBanton18 @Microsoft @Outlook What's the error message saying?
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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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Luke Hearns (@LHearns2) reportedWell @Microsoft .. guess I better sort out all my **** that I use a hotmail account for and get it changed over to Gmail or other option. 3 days down is a little much when finances/trips/etc depend on info sharing via email. #microsoft #outlook #hotmail @Outlook @MicrosoftHelps
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Souvik Mukherjee (@souvik610) reported@Outlook I'm having authentication error for my outlook email id
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Pinkie (@PnkNailsrPrtty) reportedIt would be great if @Outlook would actually fix the problem… multiple accounts and only one can I get into on one device. Everything else is ****** up. @MicrosoftHelps
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MJ (@marifuenzalida) reported@Outlook not working !!!!!!!!!!!