Is Microsoft Outlook down? Widespread outages reported

Is Microsoft Outlook down? Widespread outages reported Advertisement Updated: 1:45 PM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Emily Sanderson Digital Media Manager Is Microsoft Outlook down? Widespread outages reported Updated: 1:45 PM EST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Emily Sanderson Digital Media Manager Having issues getting into your email? You're not alone. Microsoft Outlook outages are being reported nationwide. Advertisement See WLWT morning headlines in the video above As of 1 p.m., downdetector.com showed more than 128,000 people had reported problems. The site indicates it may be affecting Teams and Microsoft 365, as well. An X account called Microsoft 365 Status says there is a connectivity issue and could affect any user in any region. "We've determined a portion of infrastructure is experiencing elevated load across multiple regions, which is likely contributing to the connectivity errors," the post reads. This is a developing story, WLWT will update as we learn more. Make WLWT a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Police: 1 killed, 4 injured in D.C. shooting; Suspect shot himself after police standoff Brooklyn building collapse killed 2 children and 6 adults, mayor says Why are gas prices dropping and how low will they go? WATCH: Ocean liner SS United States is sunk off Florida's coast after a long goodbye