Microsoft extends email timeout to 48 hours as global Outlook outage recovery continues

Microsoft has extended email timeout to 48 hours to prevent message loss during recovery from a global outage affecting Outlook and Microsoft 365 services, with restoration efforts ongoing and early signs of stabilization reported. The company confirmed no indication of a cyberattack, attributing the issue to infrastructure problems. Stock fell 1.48% at Nasdaq open to $515.27. Over 130,000 Outlook outage reports were logged, with disruptions hitting healthcare, government, and universities worldwide. Microsoft is prioritizing queue reduction and email backlog clearance, promising a post-incident report. Italy experienced gradual email restoration, while the U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA had flagged an Outlook vulnerability resolved November 10.