Microsoft outage cuts Outlook and Teams access for over a day
A failure in part of Microsoft's server infrastructure has left users without Outlook email, Teams and other office tools for more than a day, with problems reported in 74 countries and territories. The disruption began on Thursday afternoon European time and was not fully fixed by Friday morning.
- Problems reported in 74 countries and territories
- Downdetector recorded nearly 140,000 Outlook issues
- Microsoft says there is no sign of a cyber attack
Why it matters Several UK GP practices asked patients to phone rather than use email, showing how the outage reached healthcare services across Europe.
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