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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

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Outlook.com Outage Chart 02/05/2026 23:05

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Sign in (56%)

    Sign in (56%)

  2. Website Down (24%)

    Website Down (24%)

  3. Errors (20%)

    Errors (20%)

Live Outage Map

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

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City Problem Type Report Time
MexicoTexcoco de Mora Sign in
United StatesElizabeth Website Down
AustraliaBrisbane Sign in
United StatesPortland Errors
United StatesHarwich Website Down
CanadaBurlington Website Down
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Outlook.com Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • gzelldesigns Gzell (@gzelldesigns) reported

    @Outlook I’m experiencing these issues on the mail app with iPhone. Only having this issue with outlook and if it is not resolved soon I will move to another email provider as I have not been having the best experience with @Outlook

  • icsyrup philip (@icsyrup) reported

    @SarahLavigne18 @NorfolkLife_ @Outlook I found a Fix . In iOS settings head to emails , delete outlook / Hotmail account . Re add it ... simple but effective fix . No more password prompts ... let me know how you get on 👌🙃

  • DaddyPudding85 Deano (@DaddyPudding85) reported

    @Outlook not only do my passwords on iOS need re entering AGAIN but now when I try to its just a blank loading screen and I can't actually do it. Sort it out! You've known about this issue for ages.

  • hazyric Rich (@hazyric) reported

    @Outlook I’m also very concerned I may have been hacked and have no way of closing this account down.

  • icsyrup philip (@icsyrup) reported

    @nicsmy @mademetoxic @Outlook I found a Fix . In iOS settings head to emails , delete outlook / Hotmail account . Re add it ... simple but effective fix . No more password prompts ... let me know how you get on 👌🙃

  • IamAmaka Amaka (@IamAmaka) reported

    @Outlook @AppleSupport can you guys please sort out this outlook password issue. This is literally every week now, I am tired of putting in my password. It’s becoming annoying

  • southcoastgal Twinkle 🧚‍♀️ (@southcoastgal) reported

    @BekamayMay @Outlook Me too! I had the same message. They clearly have a problem!

  • granthubertpics Grant Hubert (@granthubertpics) reported

    Yo @Outlook. Outlook for Mac (v. 16.43) doesn't respect system-wide preference of what double clicking the title bar of the window does. I have macOS set to minimize the window, not maximize. Can we fix this please?

  • RadJames James Sloothaak (@RadJames) reported

    @Outlook I saw you respond to somebody else with this issue via DM. I’ve filled out the form 3 times.

  • BekamayMay 💜 (@BekamayMay) reported

    @southcoastgal @Outlook It’s been a well-known and wide-spread issue for quite a while now. They said a couple of weeks ago thy they’d fixed it, but they haven’t 😫

  • icsyrup philip (@icsyrup) reported

    @elle_goodwill @Outlook I found a Fix . In iOS settings head to emails , delete outlook / Hotmail account . Re add it ... simple but effective fix . No more password prompts ... let me know how you get on 👌🙃

  • GrandmaStormy Stormy Storms (@GrandmaStormy) reported

    @Outlook Hello! I have a iPad and today, in my emails, a note pops up saying something like, can't receive emails, the server is not connecting. Why is this happening?

  • juanlvo Juan Vivas (@juanlvo) reported from Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    @Outlook guys, I’m really tired to re-enter my password in the setup of my iPhone, is just working fine for a few days and then start to ask again the password, c’mon guys when this issue it will be over?

  • Fabish Ally Fabish (@Fabish) reported

    @applesupport @outlook please please sort out the problem of having to enter my outlook password every two mins on iPhone. This has been going on for weeks! And I can see multiple complaints going on for weeks

  • So__Fiene So_F (@So__Fiene) reported

    @JohnnyJohnnySun @Outlook @GaREE_UK Yeah I have this problem very boring ! WAKE-UP !!

  • tom_hanigan Tom Hanigan (@tom_hanigan) reported

    @Outlook I am not receiving emails, but I can send. Do you know of any issues?

  • OldFatandGrey Old & Grey (@OldFatandGrey) reported

    @Microsoft365 @Outlook You’re letting down small businesses by not fixing the email bug with the latest iOS update @gmail here I come! I’m going to have to move emails

  • Ninja_kuncle Ninja_kuncle (@Ninja_kuncle) reported

    @Outlook I am logged off my outlook account. While resetting the password it says "There's a temporary problem with the service. Please try again. If you continue to get this message, try again later.". Its been 10 hours . PLZZZ HELP

  • Dumbre91 𝕾𝖆𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖇𝖍♛ (@Dumbre91) reported

    @Outlook It's not working...Ru guys able to understand how much loss I am incurring because of your faulty service. Please be serious and retrieve my accounts ASAP.

  • cdrider1 Craig (@cdrider1) reported

    @Outlook Well, this is iOS as stated. And that web page shows everything green which is clearly incorrect. Please can you acknowledge this issue and provide a timescale to resolution. Thank you.

  • southcoastgal Twinkle 🧚‍♀️ (@southcoastgal) reported

    @Outlook real problems with outlook constantly logging me out on my iPhone. It won’t even let me enter my password now. Just the wheel of doom going round and round.... so annoying!

  • cdrider1 Craig (@cdrider1) reported

    @Outlook @Microsoft Really tired of having to re-enter my Hotmail password on my iPhone multiple times a day. Is this an acknowledged bug with a timescale for a fix?

  • Dumbre91 𝕾𝖆𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖇𝖍♛ (@Dumbre91) reported

    @Outlook I have been logged out from my email and whenever I am trying to login then I am getting message that I will get code but no luck. Please help me out because I am not able to use both of my emails and there are some important emails which I need to access it urgent basis

  • BekamayMay 💜 (@BekamayMay) reported

    @southcoastgal @Outlook It’s been a well-known and wide-spread issue for quite a while now. They said a couple of weeks ago thy they’d fixed it, but they haven’t and mine’s only gotten worse 😫

  • trace_s_ T 💚 (@trace_s_) reported

    @premierinn I need to change my email address on my account but the option is greyed out. How can I change the email address as the one you have is going to be deleted because @Outlook is causing me so many problems!!

  • JigsawPuzzle58 Presto Chango (@JigsawPuzzle58) reported

    @Outlook @MicrosoftHelps Why am I repeatedly getting locked out of my own account!!? Just created it yesterday and been made to change password 2 times already today. Unable to use the outlook app on android or Windows or login through the Web. Aarrgghhh

  • icsyrup philip (@icsyrup) reported

    @mademetoxic @Outlook I found a Fix . In iOS settings head to emails , delete outlook / Hotmail account . Re add it ... simple but effective fix . No more password prompts ... let me know how you get on 👌🙃

  • cheskkkk ً (@cheskkkk) reported

    @Outlook you really need to sort your **** out on iOS. it’s been broken for weeks.

  • GCurzon Curz (@GCurzon) reported

    Still having problems with @Outlook on my iPhone. Asks for password all the time 😡 - any help would be appreciated

  • M_Z_Harrison Melissa Harrison (@M_Z_Harrison) reported

    @Outlook Hi. Why is Outlook on my iPhone STILL asking me for a password multiple times a day? As I understand it, this has been a known issue for weeks now. When will it be fixed?