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Productivity plunges as most users can’t access critical sites and services.
Microsoft reported problems with its internet services, including Outlook, beginning midday on Thursday. However, users began reporting that other services may be affected as well.
Originally, the outages seemed to be confined to Microsoft’s services, as users immediately noticed issues with Outlook email failing to be delivered.
DownDetector, which tracks the online status of most major online services, reported that Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, OneDrive, and Microsoft Teams all were suffering outages, as reported by users.
