BERLIN, GERMANY - APRIL 22: The logo of the software Microsoft Outlook is shown on the display of a smartphone on April 22, 2020 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images)
NEW YORK - Thousands of users reported issues accessing Outlook on Wednesday, according to Downdetector.
What we know:
Reports began surfacing shortly after 1:50 p.m., with users experiencing widespread outages across Microsoft’s email and productivity platforms.
Several Microsoft programs appeared to be offline. Impacted programs include Microsoft 365 as well as Outlook.
At 1 p.m. Downdetector recorded more than 2,000 reports of service disruptions.
Frustrated users took to social media platforms such as X to share their experiences, citing trouble viewing emails, loading calendars, and accessing Microsoft 365 applications like PowerPoint. Many also noted that the Outlook mobile app was not functioning properly.
Microsoft has not publicly responded to the outage reports.
The Source: This report is based on information from Downdetector.