Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft email and other apps

A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4799x3199+0+0/resize/4799x3199!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F47%2F97%2Fb2168dc9402c9b30f325585f85b5%2Fap26316685909733.jpg' alt='A Microsoft logo and sign outside the Microsoft Visitor Center are seen at the company's headquarters Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, in Redmond, Wash.'/><p>A widespread outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts.</p><p>(Image credit: Lindsey Wasson)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6039343' />