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Outlook.com is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services from Microsoft. One of the world's first webmail services, it was founded in 1996 as Hotmail.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Outlook.com reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Outlook.com users through our website.

  • 71% Sign in (71%)
  • 15% Website Down (15%)
  • 14% Errors (14%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Outlook.com outage reports came from the following cities:

CityProblem TypeReport Time
Paris Errors 3 hours ago
Fontaine Website Down 6 hours ago
Bradford Sign in 19 hours ago
Bicester Sign in 2 days ago
Denver Website Down 2 days ago
Parthenay Errors 2 days ago
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Outlook.com Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • xx01010xxc
    Wildo Tango (@xx01010xxc) reported

    @Outlook you're #hotmail recovery is not working, I need human assistance

  • KueddeR
    NewsMän (@KueddeR) reported

    @MauricioHunt2 @Outlook I'm having the same problem. Four emails I sent to Hotmail in the last few hours were bounced back.

  • DodgyAnon
    Dodgy Anon (@DodgyAnon) reported

    @Outlook 4 inscrutable puzzles to help you fight “the robots” only for it to encounter an unexpected error and have me do it again. Useless anti-user company. Absolute out of touch disgrace.

  • TechWTaylor
    Tech With Taylor (@TechWTaylor) reported

    @Outlook how much longer until this issue is resolved???

  • marifuenzalida
    MJ (@marifuenzalida) reported

    @hotmail @Outlook not working

  • vkfzr
    Dr. Vishal Kumar (@vkfzr) reported

    @Outlook @MicrosoftHelps I’m unable to access my email account due to issues with two-step verification. The SMS authentication service is not working & I no longer have access to Authenticator app after resetting my device.This has locked me out of my A/c despite genuine user.

  • EMANONF1
    TONY SANDERSON (@EMANONF1) reported

    @Outlook I can not believe the incompetence at this company, my email is still down, they just will not send me a code to reset my work/private account. I have just had to wait a full 7 days to try again, nothing and now they want me to wait 28 days!!!

  • thevoidiscute
    Lauren (@thevoidiscute) reported

    Hi, @Outlook you locked me out of my e-mail account. Your self-help guides don't work, I can't sign in to message with an advisor and there are no advisors on the phone, just a robot who doesnt nothing but direct me back to the useless self-help online. Give me my account back

  • LaurelioLF33
    The Desert Fox🦊 (@LaurelioLF33) reported

    @PBennett_ @Outlook @MicrosoftHelps Confirmation code still not working but for a few minutes it allowed me to log in with password. Try incognito

  • SimonFearing
    Simon (@SimonFearing) reported

    @Outlook could somebody help me with signing in to email problems plz

  • TaxPayerxxxxx
    Jamie (@TaxPayerxxxxx) reported

    @Microsoft @Outlook How is it you have to PAY to protect your accounts location wise? Why has no government stepped in here. I have a Hotmail/Outlook account that’s constantly getting Auth prompts from other countries. Why can I not restrict it to my own! It would fix 90% !

  • mstsaydut
    mesut (@mstsaydut) reported

    @UrsullineTV @Outlook Had this problem; @MarenXyber on X fixed it.

  • OktayAykut1
    Oktay (@OktayAykut1) reported

    @MicrosoftHelps Locked out of my account for 3 days. Reset doesn’t work, verification fails. Recovery email & phone are linked. No support. Please fix this. @Outlook

  • ajr_codes
    Alex 🌐 (@ajr_codes) reported

    Microsoft, why cant I log into my 20+ year old email? Why is it saying "You've tried to sign in too many times with an incorrect account or password." I have 2FA and a backup email + phone number. Why wouldnt you simply ask for the 2FA code??? @Microsoft @Outlook

  • FWaaks
    FreWaaks (@FWaaks) reported

    @Outlook why in the blue **** do you make it so god damn hard to attach files to emails? It’s ****** text I shouldn’t have to compress that **** down and split it into multiple files, just tell me what is the point, using your clunky dog **** email system makes my job harder

  • Bonynea
    Bonynea (@Bonynea) reported

    @Outlook It’s been days of failed recovery attempts, unanswered requests, and no real support. I completed the forms, followed every step, and still have no access to my recovery emails. At this point it feels like customers are being ignored instead of helped. Please escalate this issue.

  • ThisOldNick
    Nick B. (@ThisOldNick) reported

    @awstar11 @Microsoft @Outlook Because deep down they know no one should use any of their products and they're subconsciously trying to drive users away? Best I got. If you figure it out let me know, been wondering this for decades.

  • MurzbanFShroff
    Murzban F. Shroff (@MurzbanFShroff) reported

    @puneetck @Outlook I am a writer facing a huge glitch with my #Outlook. When I try to reply to an existing conversation/thread, the entire conversation disappears. It’s no longer visible in the reply mail. Please help. I have work-related communications suspended. @satyanadella

  • asrinsenemoglu
    Asrın Senemoğlu (@asrinsenemoglu) reported

    My bank account (Isbank) is officially linked to this compromised email address. I am ready to submit legal/banking documentation. This is not just an account issue, this is an active financial cybercrime in progress! @MicrosoftHelps @Outlook

  • nichols_ti28279
    Timothy Nichols (@nichols_ti28279) reported

    @MartGHtTx @Outlook Volan_xyber can fix this.

  • JuliaUllrich13
    Julia Ullrich (@JuliaUllrich13) reported

    What the heck is up with @Outlook?? Been locked out of my email for two days and all I get is “this verification method isn’t working right now” and then it says I’ve requested too many codes! Also can’t contact support cause I can’t sign in or access your chatbot :(

  • SimonJWard93
    Simon Ward (@SimonJWard93) reported

    @Outlook Fix it. It’s getting stupid now. At least give communication you are aware and looking into the issue?

  • HanaJohnson92
    Han. (@HanaJohnson92) reported

    Day 3 without being able to access my emails. I am now able to get a code through my phone number, but then is asking me for a second authentication, I then type in the code my Authy app gives me and it’s not working! @Outlook @MSFT365Status @MicrosoftHelps

  • belleintexas
    Carie Sams (@belleintexas) reported

    @Outlook Still no email!! I’ve had my hotmail for years. Need it on my iPhone. Fix it!! This is not a resolved outage!! Y’all need to get it fixed!!

  • xmckeallax
    paula atkinson (@xmckeallax) reported

    @Outlook like many people I've been logged out in my phone and can't log back in despite using the correct password. This problem has been an issue for a month now, what are you actually doing to fix it?

  • dbfssecret
    secret name (@dbfssecret) reported

    @Outlook I liked Outlook Express, BUT, I just can’t stand Outlook in it’s present configuration. It has to be slimmed down and more useful before I’ll use it. I like MS, but I don’t like Outlook at all…just way too complicated.

  • DRichards25
    Darren Richards (@DRichards25) reported

    @Outlook Hi there,my mother got kicked out of her outlook yesterday bc of the outage,now she can’t get back into it bc the # on the account,she no longer has,so she can’t receive the code,help pls!

  • LHearns2
    Luke Hearns (@LHearns2) reported

    Well @Microsoft .. guess I better sort out all my **** that I use a hotmail account for and get it changed over to Gmail or other option. 3 days down is a little much when finances/trips/etc depend on info sharing via email. #microsoft #outlook #hotmail @Outlook @MicrosoftHelps

  • LaubeQ28
    LaubeQ (@LaubeQ28) reported

    Hey @Outlook we use you for work and all my colleagues and I run into this very annoying bug where you will reply to someone, it stops the typing cursor as if you clicked away and when you press space it will archive the e-mail chain. Can you please fix ASAP? thanks.

  • dxgl_org
    William (@dxgl_org) reported

    @eternalsparrow1 @USCPSC They are still selling fraudulent capacity 18650 batteries but CPSC is not taking them down on that. Also the remedy involves contacting an @outlook.com email so CPSC is posing a potential cybersecurity risk.