Microsoft Outlook down? Users face widespread login problems
Thousands of users reported an outage of Microsoft Outlook on Saturday afternoon.
On March 1st, users all around the globe reported technical issues with their Microsoft Outlook accounts. This suggested a significant global outage, leaving millions unable to access their emails. People worldwide were being logged out unexpectedly and faced difficulties reconnecting to the service.
The outage's widespread nature became evident as users flocked to social media platforms to express their frustrations and seek solutions. Downdetector, a website that monitors service disruptions, recorded over 30,000 outage reports within minutes, highlighting the scale of the issue.
Microsoft Outlook faces global outage as users report login issues
Users attempting to access their Outlook accounts were either automatically logged out or met with error messages, preventing them from sending or receiving important emails. The disruption affected both personal and business accounts, with professionals relying on Outlook for communication facing particular challenges.
As the situation persisted, many took to social media to express their discontent and confirm if the issues were part of a major outage. The login problems affected users across different regions, including South America, Europe, and parts of Asia, making it a global issue. Some users speculated that the problem stemmed from a server failure, while others suspected a possible cyberattack.
Microsoft response, other services also crashed
Furthermore, many users reported issues with other Microsoft services, including Microsoft 365, Teams, Exchange, and even the Microsoft Store, indicating a larger system failure rather than an isolated Outlook incident. Businesses that depend on Microsoft’s ecosystem for daily operations were left searching for alternatives, which further worsened the disruption.
Despite the scale of the crash, Microsoft has yet to provide a detailed explanation regarding the cause of the outage or an estimated time for resolution. The company acknowledged the problem on its service status page, stating that engineers were investigating and working to restore full functionality as soon as possible.