How the Microsoft outage affected millions worldwide | Explained
The number of affected services came with significant consequences for professional users as well as entire sectors
- ✓The number of affected services came with significant consequences for professional users as well as entire sectors
- ✓The story so far: Software giant Microsoft faced a widespread outage affecting users of its Microsoft 365 service from the early hours of November 13 (IST).
- ✓Website status-checking tool DownDetector reported that over a lakh users had registered complaints about the Outlook email service in the outage’s early hours.
- ✓Microsoft said on November 14 afternoon that it had restored all services since.
The story so far: Software giant Microsoft faced a widespread outage affecting users of its Microsoft 365 service from the early hours of November 13 (IST). Website status-checking tool DownDetector reported that over a lakh users had registered complaints about the Outlook email service in the outage’s early hours.
Microsoft said on November 14 afternoon that it had restored all services since. Microsoft said users might be unable to connect to multiple Microsoft 365 services, particularly those that interact with its Exchange Online and email services.
Microsoft’s Exchange Online is the cloud-based messaging platform that facilitates its users’ emails, calendars, contacts, and tasks.
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| Issuing Authority | The Hindu World & Diplomacy |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | TECHNOLOGY |
| Jurisdiction | All India / National |
| Publication Date | 15 November 2026 |