# Microsoft Service Recovery After Two-Day Outage

> Microsoft restores services after two days of outage affecting 70+ countries.
- Title: Microsoft Service Recovery After Two-Day Outage · Pymnts
- Summary: Microsoft restores services after two days of outage affecting 70+ countries. Microsoft's services are recovering after a two-day outage that impacted over…
- Keywords: microsoft, outage, teams, outlook, copilot, m365, 450 million users, 70 countries, Pymnts
- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/connectedeconomy/2026/microsoft-continues-broad-recovery-during-second-day-of-outage
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-11-13T23:30:48+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: microsoft, outage, teams, outlook, copilot, m365, 450 million users, 70 countries, business, finance
## Microsoft service recovery
Microsoft reported broad recovery and stability across services after a two-day outage.

> We have addressed the underlying issue and continue to restore service to remaining customers and regions
## Outage duration and scope
The outage affected 70+ countries and lasted longer than typical Microsoft service outages.
## Impact on users
Users faced email and workplace chat disruptions, with some turning to phones and faxes.
## Business consequences
Microsoft’s M365 bundle has over 450 million commercial users affected by the outage.
## Key takeaway

Microsoft's services are recovering after a two-day outage that impacted over 70 countries and 450 million users.