Microsoft working to end Outlook and Teams outage around worldon January 25, 2023 at 12:20 pm

- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -
- Advertisement -

Tens of thousands of users around the world were affected earlier on Wednesday.

Microsoft logoImage source, Getty Images

Tens of thousands of users around the world have reported being unable to access Microsoft services, including Teams and Outlook.

Downdetector, which tracks website outages, showed more than 5,000 people in the UK had reported the email service Outlook was inaccessible.

Other services including Teams and Xbox Live were also reported by users as not working.

Microsoft says it is investigating the outage.

The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.View original tweet on Twitter

In a statement, the firm said it had “isolated the problem to networking configuration issues” and was analysing the “best mitigation strategy to address these without causing additional impact”.

Microsoft also said it was investigating a connectivity issue with its cloud computing service, Azure, affecting what it called “a subset of users”.

Microsoft Teams is used by more than 280 million people globally, primarily in businesses and schools, where it can be of critical importance for calls, meetings and general service organisation.

According to Downdetector, issues have been reported in many other countries around the world, with thousands of reports in India and Japan alone.

Microsoft has been approached for comment.

- Advertisement -

Discover

Sponsor

Latest

Make a Financial Recovery Kit to Rally Faster After Disaster

So far, 2020 has been a year of disruption for many Americans. Finances and lives have been upended by the mental, physical and economic...

Smith returns to England squad after calf injuryon March 3, 2024 at 7:23 pm

Marcus Smith returns to the England squad before their Six Nations match against Ireland after recovering from a calf injury.Marcus Smith returns to the...

NHS battles sewage leaks as £10.2bn repair backlog growson February 17, 2023 at 5:01 am

Hospitals in England report patients slipping on sewage, staff becoming ill and leaks on wards.Hospitals in England report patients slipping on sewage, staff becoming...

Peter Tobin: The horrific crimes of a serial killeron October 8, 2022 at 1:12 pm

Tobin was only unmasked after his final victim was found hidden under the floorboards of a church.Tobin was only unmasked after his final victim...

Tory leadership: Choose tax cuts or help with bills, Sunak warns Trusson August 22, 2022 at 8:38 am

The Tory leadership rivals clash over their plans to tackle the cost of living crisis.Image source, PA MediaRishi Sunak has criticised Liz Truss' economic...