Microsoft Outlook hit a major outage Monday, August 31, with thousands of users across the United States reporting issues with the email service.
As reported by Downdetector, user reports started around 9:00 a.m. PT. Within minutes, more than 13,000 users had logged complaints, with numbers continuing to climb throughout the morning.
Both personal and business users were affected by the outage, with many taking to social media to express frustration over the disruption to their workday. Outlook is a major communication tool for millions of professionals worldwide, and the downtime left many unable to access important emails or calendar functions.
As of now, Microsoft has not offered an official statement on the scope or resolution of the outage at the time of reporting. The company has historically experienced similar service disruptions, with previous outages often resolved within hours.
Downdetector continued monitoring the situation in real-time, providing users a live tally of reported issues.
2026-08-31 22:11:00
