From BBC News · · 1m
Microsoft outage lasts 24 hours
Microsoft's global email outage continues after 24 hours with some users still unable to access services.
In brief
Microsoft's global email outage continues after 24 hours with some users still unable to access services. Microsoft's email services remain partially disrupted for over 24 hours after a technical issue during a network upgrade. Originally reported by BBC News.
Global Microsoft outage
Microsoft services affected 74 countries with email and calendar issues.
Email delivery problems
Users report delayed email delivery with some messages taking up to 48 hours to arrive.
Technical cause
Network capacity upgrade caused server overload with cascading failures.
24-hour outage
Outage lasts 24 hours with some regions still experiencing intermittent issues.
Affected services
Teams, Outlook and Copilot services impacted with email queues reduced but not resolved.
Global impact
430 million Microsoft 365 users affected across schools, healthcare and businesses worldwide.
Ongoing issues
Microsoft warns of continued intermittent access issues for email and other services.
The bottom line
Microsoft's email services remain partially disrupted for over 24 hours after a technical issue during a network upgrade.
