Outlook.com outage affecting users logging in and sending mail

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Published on February 8, 2017

published on February 8, 2017

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User reports are pouring in of issues accessing Microsoft’s online e-mail service, Outlook.com. According to reports, already logged in users are also affected, as they are unable to send mail, instead being alerted to an error that they’re unable to send e-mail currently and to “try again later.”

When accessing Outlook.com, many users are seeing an error similar to the below:

As stated by the error, it appears Outlook.com’s servers are overloaded and are unable to process requests – such as logging in and sending e-mail.

The issues mainly affect the United Kingdom and pockets of the United States, as shown by the outage map:

Microsoft have not responded to reports of an outage as yet. Many issues are resolved within a few hours, so we expect full service to resume shortly. Let us know if you’re affected in the comments below!

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time). For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web. Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they're looking for.