If you're trying to access your Microsoft Outlook on Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, you might notice the app is having some issues. Is it just you that's dealing with it?
The answer is: Nope, it's not just you.
DownDetector noted there were users having problems on Thursday in the early afternoon. And Microsoft 365 noted on social media that they're investigating the issues: "We've confirmed the issue may affect Microsoft 365 service connectivity for users in any region. ... We've determined a portion of infrastructure is experiencing elevated load across multiple regions, which is likely contributing to the connectivity errors."
We're investigating reports of users experiencing issues accessing Exchange Online mailboxes through multiple connection methods
in the Americas. More details can be found in the Microsoft 365 admin center under EX1550543.
— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) November 12, 2026
We've determined a portion of infrastructure is experiencing elevated load across multiple regions, which is likely contributing to the connectivity errors. We're providing more information under EX1550543 and MO1550821 in the Microsoft 365 admin center, as well as…
— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) November 12, 2026
We'll keep you updated with more information as it comes in on Thursday. Keep checking back in as we get more updates.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: Is Microsoft Outlook down? Latest updates on Thursday
