Outlook is down for many users right now

If you’re having trouble accessing Outlook right now, you’re not alone.

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What you need to know

Outlook hit a snag today, with many users reporting an outage with Microsoft’s email service. According toDown Detector, the outage began shortly before 1 p.m. ET, with hundreds of users reporting problems.

User reports indicate Outlook is having problems since 12:49 PM EDT.https://t.co/e3LlLzOffhRT if you’re also having problems#OutlookdownUser reports indicate Outlook is having problems since 12:49 PM EDT.https://t.co/e3LlLzOffhRT if you’re also having problems#Outlookdown— Downdetector (@downdetector)October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

Microsoft has yet to acknowledge an issue with Outlook. According to the company’sMicrosoft 365 service status page, everything is still up and running. However, if Microsoft provides an update, we’ll update this post with more information as it becomes available.

Update 1:Microsoft has updated its service status page to note that people may have issues accessing their Outlook accounts because of an update to network infrastructure. The company has rolled back the update and is monitoring improvements.

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