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Microsoft tests fix for latest hours-long Outlook outage
TechCrunch • • business
Key Points:
- Microsoft confirmed a multi-hour outage on Monday affecting Outlook users, causing email delays, authentication issues, and other Exchange Online service disruptions.
- The problem was traced to an authentication component impacting Exchange Online and other related services, with Microsoft testing a fix on part of its infrastructure.
- The outage began around 11:30 a.m. ET and by 2 p.m., over 5,000 user reports had been logged on Downdetector, alongside widespread complaints on social media.
- Users experienced problems including message sending and receiving delays, mailbox search failures, and authentication errors, highlighting the critical role of Outlook and Exchange in business communication.
