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Hotmail and Outlook.com Currently Down - Global Outage and Disruption
Hotmail and Outlook.com Currently Down - Global Outage and Disruption

Hotmail and Outlook are currently down for many users due to a widespread Microsoft outage. The global disruption began earlier today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, and is actively preventing users from logging in or sending and receiving emails.

What Is Happening

  • Affected Services. The outage impacts personal Outlook.com and Hotmail accounts alongside Exchange Online, Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive, and Copilot.
  • Root Cause. Microsoft confirmed that a core process on its servers responsible for secure connections became overwhelmed, causing servers to stop processing requests. The company stated there is no indication of a cyberattack.
  • Current Recovery Status. Microsoft is working to restart servers and reroute traffic. However, the company noted that some restored servers become unresponsive again once traffic hits them, so recovery is gradual and intermittent.

What You Can Do

  • Wait It Out. Because this is a server-side issue on Microsoft's end, changing passwords, clearing your browser cache, or reinstalling apps will not fix the problem.
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