Microsoft Outlook users around the world are experiencing difficulties accessing their emails, as the company works to restore services following a major outage.
According to outage tracking website Downdetector, more than 130,000 reports of problems were recorded early Friday morning, although the actual number of affected users remains unclear.
Microsoft says the disruption is affecting its Exchange Online email service and could also impact other Microsoft 365 services, including Teams, SharePoint, Copilot and Defender.
The company says the issue is linked to high demand on its systems across several regions, causing connectivity problems for users trying to access its services.
Microsoft says it is restarting affected systems, carrying out repairs and exploring ways to redirect network traffic to restore services as quickly as possible.
It has also confirmed that an earlier disruption to Teams affecting users in North America has been resolved.
However, Microsoft warns that users in other regions may continue to experience connectivity issues while efforts to fully restore services continue.
Source: RNZ
