Outlook.com status: access issues and outage reports
Problems detected
Users are reporting problems related to: sign in, website down and errors.
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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.
August 31: Problems at Outlook.com
Outlook.com is having issues since 02:00 AM AEST. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!
Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Outlook.com users through our website.
- Sign in (57%)
- Website Down (24%)
- Errors (19%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Outlook.com outage reports came from the following cities:
| City | Problem Type | Report Time |
|---|---|---|
 Miami
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Sign in | 33 seconds ago |
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Lexington
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Errors | 2 minutes ago |
 Sherbrooke
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Website Down | 7 minutes ago |
 Birmingham
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Sign in | 7 minutes ago |
 Willstätt
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Sign in | 18 minutes ago |
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Virginia Beach
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Sign in | 19 minutes ago |
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Community Discussion
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Outlook.com Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Internet Politician (@NetRant1) reportedI can't believe this... @Outlook totally forgot to add an option to sign into a different email How are we supposed to change the sign in email @MicrosoftHelps
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why (@kirk202020) reported@sumit_c @Outlook I just want to sign in and get my emails ffs
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TONY SANDERSON (@EMANONF1) reported@Outlook Still down here in the uk, outrageous service. Please send to my mobile a code !!! That’s all I need.
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Darnell Wiggins (@TheDon2108) reported@Microsoft @Outlook is acting weird moving slow, and etc
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Dee (@PlatinumEvents_) reported@Outlook The verification is not working for me when I try to log in via my laptop. Could you assist.
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jamie (@jammyzizzle) reported@Outlook hi what is happening with email it’s been off for a week still can’t login what are you doing about it
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Jose Ballesteros (@Jose_Balle) reportedIs it just me or is @Outlook email down today?
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Hakan (@Hakan1630386105) reported@wasbeermeneer @Outlook Had this issue; TysonNerd on X sorted it.
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TONY SANDERSON (@EMANONF1) reported@TylerJs981 @Outlook Still down, won’t send me a code to my mobile phone!
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Jorge Marketer (@jorgemarketer) reported@nichols_ti28279 @Outlook @MicrosoftHelps I dont have a issue about access
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Sreeni (@sree9819) reported@Outlook I have been trying to get to a live agent for AGES regarding an issue with my account (which has been hacked) and I haven’t received a single helpful response! I am unable to jump on a chat with life agent anymore! How am I supposed to recover my account with no help!!
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Kyle Davey (@KyleDavey86) reported. @Outlook I am being told my account is locked out. I need to verify I’m a human with a press and hold button. I have tried this several times and it keeps saying try again. How do I fix this and is there an actual person to assist in getting me access to my emails again?
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Jimmy Fallon (@JimmyFal) reported@Microsoft @Outlook I can post this screenshot into ANY AI and they will ALL come back and tell me this email is a scam, so shouldn't we expect the same from the @outlook mail filter? Please DO BETTER, why is this hard at least let us in on the technical issues as to why this is so hard!
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Markus Trezdziack (@m_trezdziack) reported@Outlook looking at your tweet history only solidifies the growing issues with the new outlook. Is there a computer brand that doesn't have the new version of outlook on it, anywhere. - just the classic version? So the general public can avoid the problems
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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.
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Alex 🌐 (@ajr_codes) reportedMicrosoft, 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
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Si Carrington ™️ 🏳️🌈🇮🇪 (@simoncarrington) reported@MicrosoftHelps I need an email address for an elderly friend of mine who has issues with his email. He cant access it and he has important documents on from his Wife who passed away years ago. I cant direct mail you on here. Can you help please?? @Outlook @Microsoft
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None of These Candidates (@noneofthesecand) reportedTrying to think of a way @Outlook or @MicrosoftHelps could be EVEN MORE retarded but I can't think of a way. You and your DEI hires just add spam calendar invites without even asking me... Then I can't use the app bc you want me to login with Outlook which is RETARDED because...
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Koku Baboni (@ko_baboni) reported@Outlook, fix Outlook mobile!
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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
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Abhishek bharti (@Abhishe99575126) reported@Outlook @MicrosoftHelps i am unable to login into my account due to OTP not coming and thus unable to login into my laptop as well kindly help.
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Human Fairy 🦋✨ (@_Arabian_) reported@Outlook I literally do not have time for this. Please, please, please fix this
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Moheshwar Amarnath Biswas (@fluentmoheshwar) reported@WindowsLatest Fix @MicrosoftTeams and @Outlook first.
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José Rafael Gabaldón (@Gabalzac) reported@peteryanni @Outlook Agree. Terrible decision by @Outlook
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GUAL CYBR (@gual_cybr) reported@ViEaglen06 @Outlook I can fix your account! Dm me
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Timothy Nichols (@nichols_ti28279) reported@MartGHtTx @Outlook Volan_xyber can fix this.
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peter wilson (@wilsonpeter48) reported@Outlook help I need to send a video in an email buts it's telling me it can't can't due to size but I had this issue before and shrunk the video to nearly nothing but still won't work so how do you manage it pro do it
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Luziel🐆🌾 (@Luzielvt) reported@Outlook I keep trying to contact you guys about an account I have on outlook that's brand new and I haven't put any info on it just a minecraft game and your ******* AI keeps bringing me to anywhere but an actual person to solve my problem. Can I get a representative?
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CA. Rahul Jain (@carahuljain03) reported@Microsoft @Outlook May I know what global issue is going on with microsoft & what is the issue in API in activation of new services of outlook and other M365 services. Can I expect any response here.
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Thee Wane (@CoachWane) reported@Microsoft @Outlook y'all better fix the spam and phishing processes. Way too many spams that are not being blocked. The security team needs to wake up and do their job!!!!!!