Widespread outage hits Microsoft and OpenAI services including Outlook

A widespread outage has disrupted Microsoft and OpenAI services, with users reporting Outlook access problems. Microsoft said it is 'aggressively pursuing all pathways to reduce impact.'

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2026-11-12 20:23 · The Independent Tech
Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft and OpenAI

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