Microsoft Outage LIVE: Microsoft says steps to fix Outlook outage not going 'as expected'

A widespread outage hit Microsoft platforms, including Outlook, on Thursday (November 13, 2026), with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant’s suite of apps. Nearly 1,30,000 users on outage tracker Downdetector reported problems accessing Outlook just after 1 pm local time.

New reports have since fallen from that peak, but many said they couldn’t send and receive emails or had trouble loading their inboxes altogether. Thousands also reported issues with Microsoft’s workplace messaging app Teams, as well as its AI assistant Copilot and wider Microsoft 365 services.

The story so far: Software giant Microsoft is facing a widespread outage affecting users of its Outlook email service, as well as its other workplace products. Thousands of Microsoft users in India awakened on Friday (November 13, 2026) to find their inboxes inaccessible, losing hours of productivity.