Is Microsoft Outlook down? Latest updates on Thursday outage - USA Today

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'll keep you updated with more information as it comes in on Thursday. Keep checking back in as we get more updates.

Here's the latest, with Microsoft "aggressively pursuing all pathways to reduce impact."

DownDetector indicates there are still issues with Outlook, but fewer incidents than earlier.