# Microsoft outage hits email while top CEOs skip it entirely > A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook and Teams globally, but several business leaders say they barely use email anyway. - Title: Microsoft outage hits email while top CEOs skip it entirely - Summary: A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook and Teams globally, but several business leaders say they barely use email anyway. - Keywords: microsoft, outlook, teams, email outage, kevin o'leary, brian chesky, john paul dejoria, wolfgang puck, melanie perkins, Business Insider - Source: Business Insider — https://businessinsider.com/microsoft-outage-disrupting-email-ceo-business-leaders-barely-use-it-2026-11 - Author: Shubhangi Goel - Published: 2026-11-13T06:07:12.497+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: microsoft, outlook, teams, email outage, kevin o'leary, brian chesky, john paul dejoria, wolfgang puck, melanie perkins, business, technology ## Microsoft services go down globally A widespread outage on Thursday left thousands unable to access Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other Microsoft 365 services. Overloaded infrastructure and unresponsive servers caused disruptions that continued into Friday. ## Microsoft says no malicious activity Microsoft executive Charles Lamanna said on Thursday that there was no indication the outages resulted from malicious or cyber activity. The company said it was working to address the issue. > We regret that today's outages caused disruptions for our customers ## Workers celebrate the break from email Some employees around the world joked they could not work without Teams and emails, suggesting their bosses give them Friday off. Others posted angrily on social media, calling on Microsoft to resolve the issue quickly. ## Kevin O'Leary ditched email years ago Shark Tank investor Kevin O'Leary said in a December interview he gave up email after receiving two thousand to four thousand messages daily. He now uses messaging apps instead. > I don't do emails anymore because I get anywhere from 2,000 to 4,000 a day ## Brian Chesky prefers calls and texts Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told Time in September he writes fewer than one email per week. He responds to emails daily but rarely starts them, preferring texts, calls and in-person conversations. > I just find it inferior to almost every other form of communication ## John Paul DeJoria owns no computer Billionaire John Paul Mitchell Systems and Patrón Tequila cofounder John Paul DeJoria told Business Insider in June he does not own a computer or have an email address. > I don't even own a computer ## Other leaders limit email for work-life balance Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck prefers phone calls to manage his restaurant empire. Canva CEO Melanie Perkins does not have email or Slack on her phone, tuning out when she shuts her laptop but remaining reachable… > When I shut my laptop, I actually tune out ## Key takeaway A Microsoft outage disrupted email and Teams worldwide on Thursday, though some prominent CEOs say they rarely use email at all.