Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook, Teams, and Microsoft 365 globally
Microsoft is experiencing a global outage affecting Outlook, Teams, Microsoft 365, and other services, with no estimated restoration time provided. The company has not confirmed when users can expect full access to return. Microsoft acknowledged on X that some affected servers were back online by 4:00 p.m. ET, but services remained down by 5:09 p.m. ET. The company stated it is "opening all available pathways to restore service" after initial actions failed to provide relief. This outage follows a similar Outlook disruption on Aug. 31, which was resolved within roughly 11 hours. If fixes follow a comparable timeline, service could be restored around 11:30 p.m. ET tonight, though the duration may vary depending on the underlying issue.