Microsoft resolves global 365 outage after day and a half

Microsoft says the global outage affecting its 365 apps, including Outlook and Teams, has been fully resolved after about a day and a half, with all delayed emails now processed. It was one of the company's longest outages ever. The disruption, which began Thursday afternoon, impacted millions of users across more than 70 countries, causing communication and productivity issues for businesses and government agencies. Microsoft confirmed it was not a hack but server problems from "increased load" causing unexpected unavailability, with recovery taking considerable time. The cause remains undisclosed, with a detailed error report expected in the coming days. Analysts estimate global damages could reach billions, with Asia and Europe hit hardest. Microsoft apologized yesterday; over 430 million people use Microsoft 365.