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Outlook.com is a web-based suite of webmail, contacts, tasks, and calendaring services from Microsoft. One of the world's first webmail services, it was founded in 1996 as Hotmail.

Problems in the last 24 hours

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Outlook.com Outage Chart 02/03/2026 02:55

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Outlook.com users through our website.

  1. Sign in (57%)

    Sign in (57%)

  2. Website Down (24%)

    Website Down (24%)

  3. Errors (20%)

    Errors (20%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Outlook.com outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
United KingdomSunderland Sign in
United StatesScottsdale Errors
United StatesGrand Rapids Sign in
BrazilValença Website Down
United StatesChicago Errors
United KingdomGreat Missenden Sign in
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Outlook.com Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Hennie_2204 HennievA (@Hennie_2204) reported

    @Outlook Hi, I can't sent emails due to server problem, but I can receive them. Is this a known issue at the moment? Kind regards

  • DJ47525814 DJ (@DJ47525814) reported

    @MicrosoftHelps Thank you for responding! The exact message I get is "Sign in with @outlook.com is blocked for one of these reasons : Someone entered the wrong password too many times. When I submit the form to unblock it I get auto rejected.I just would like my account to be unblocked.

  • kirsteelouisee Kirsty 🌞 (@kirsteelouisee) reported

    @Outlook hey just wondering if there is a server down or something with outlook? My emails from the last week have just disappeared. So confused. Have refreshed and tried checking app and on website too, with no luck

  • RossingtonDC Ross Raphael (@RossingtonDC) reported

    @office365 @outlook SPAM on your Hotmail/Outlook365 platform is beyond out of control. I don't have these issues with my GMail and high speed internet provider's email platforms. Any chance you guys were already aware of this and are close to a solution?

  • stalwart_lad LN Ramawat (@stalwart_lad) reported

    Hello @Outlook, I reported the email rules and my friend imported those rules. It was around 30-40 rules. Due to folders creation issue, all rules failed for my friend. We tried to delete them all, we deleted but still, all the rules came again and again. Please help on this...

  • MyNameIsMurray Murray Webber (@MyNameIsMurray) reported

    @Outlook Try to remove the old account, not responding. Removed it from the Control Panel option and created a new profile, errors about missing default data file; Create a new data file, errors about new location; Add account back, not responding followed by error signing in. Sigh.

  • Terry_AbilasIT Terry Saliba (@Terry_AbilasIT) reported

    Why is the new search function in @Outlook so s**t and broken. Never finds relevant emails and whatever predictive AI is going needs to stop. Frustrating for not just me but also clients too. @MicrosoftSB @Windows

  • Iconoclast70 Cecilia (@Iconoclast70) reported

    @DuBarry_Mme @Outlook I have no problem getting in and it doesn't happen with every email. Just some that I send are kept in drafts and don't get sent at all until they're discovered later.

  • Themightypooper TheMightyPooper (@Themightypooper) reported

    @Microsoft @Outlook you need to get your crap together. I have not been receiving some important, very important emails randomly, and it's darn annoying. Potentially career breaking. Fix it. I pay for extra storage so that I don't face issues with email, only for this to happen.

  • ChristosMatskas Christos Matskas (@ChristosMatskas) reported

    @SpringComp @evntdrvn @Outlook That's right... i was venting to my friends. Problem solved now :)

  • cassiqu Cassie Quinlan (@cassiqu) reported

    @Outlook Wrong, you made the default as sharing a link not a copy. Inadvertently share more than intended. Security issue.

  • Iconoclast70 Cecilia (@Iconoclast70) reported

    Does anyone else have an issue with #Outlook emails? Specifically, emails not being sent but being kept in Drafts? @Outlook

  • krubenok Kyle Rubenok (@krubenok) reported

    @ChristosMatskas @Outlook As soon as you sign in with a single premium M365 account (business or personal) the ads go away.

  • t_woelfer thomas woelfer 🇪🇺 (@t_woelfer) reported

    @Outlook "This is a known issue with IMAP accounts. The change (read state) needs to sync with the server before you can move it, which only takes a split second, but outlook keeps a hold on the message until you switch messages." 4 years ago. Not fixed yet. But thanks for the answer.

  • jeronevw 🤓🇳🇱 (@jeronevw) reported

    @ChristosMatskas @jfversluis @Outlook So, the tracking is clearly not working then.

  • themacraecase themacraecase (@themacraecase) reported

    @marikarauscher @Outlook Had same issues yesterday but cleared up now. You still got problems?

  • engagedpractx Daniel Reeders 🏳️‍⚧️ (@engagedpractx) reported

    @Outlook @Office365 Not sure if these accounts are monitored but it's a huge problem that New Outlook for Mac doesn't support contact lists/groups *at all.*

  • PammaSuzyQ Pamma (@PammaSuzyQ) reported

    @dddbest @Outlook I have however used Outlook on Firefox Browser, on both MacBook Pros, w/o too much problem. Sometimes it doesn’t sync is all.

  • ElieTebchrani Elie Tebchrani (@ElieTebchrani) reported

    @Outlook it's important to stop working on new features for your Windows app and focus on fixing sever bugs. I've been struggling for more that 3 years with the same bug. which I stop receiving new emails, where your support team every time create for me a new profile to fix it.

  • dddbest Dddaniel (@dddbest) reported

    @PammaSuzyQ @Outlook I have the same problem only with my personal accounts. My jobs account is working. When I open the inbox I got this: "downloading your messages"

  • ShayON_FGC Shay Farsi (@ShayON_FGC) reported

    @Outlook is the worst Mail service that i have ever seen. They locked my mail for literally no reason and when I tried to unlock it, they send a code to my number that never came and have to WAIT 24 HOURS just to try it again! Oh and talking to support only possible via sign in!

  • mehngifeminist Meowngi Feminist (@mehngifeminist) reported

    People at @Outlook, who do I have to pay to be taken to the Sign In page instead of You have been Signed Out Page, everytime I open Outlook?

  • karen24uk Karen (@karen24uk) reported

    @Outlook We have had no outlook emails since yesterday. Is there a national problem is it just us? #MicrosoftOutlook

  • CrystalPratts Crystal Pratts (@CrystalPratts) reported

    @Outlook Please help! I can access my email through my iPhone because password is saved but when I try to login through my desktop and tells me password is incorrect. I already did the new account verification form numerous of times and it tells me I can’t be verified.

  • MichelleSomenek CK National Recruiting (@MichelleSomenek) reported

    @Outlook at 10amCST my email glitched and is not working. When I compose a new email it is tracking all changes as I type and the top bar is gray. I am unable to change font, make bullet points, etc. My emails look VERY unprofessional.

  • pxyne__ Joshua Payne (@pxyne__) reported

    @Outlook why da rasss I can’t sign in , I know damn well I ain’t change my password

  • hisrulz trevor Lukeman (@hisrulz) reported

    @CrystalPratts @Outlook Sorry about that ma’am I had something similar happen to me when I upgraded my phone but I messaged NINTHPRO on Instagram and they fixed the issue. Give them a try and they respond immediately

  • martinclarkson martinclarkson (@martinclarkson) reported

    @markwilsonit @Outlook Nope, not just you. Every time I am stood in the dentist trying add an appointment on my phone I feel like my IT skills have fallen down the drain!

  • lucyjadebuglass Lucy Buglass (@lucyjadebuglass) reported

    @Outlook Hi, I'm having issues with my emails as I'm not receiving any new ones via desktop but they're coming through without any problems on my phone app. Any idea how to fix this? Thank you!

  • frostbitten Matthew Seremet (@frostbitten) reported

    Doing some googling it seems a lot of people have trouble sending simple emails to their friends and family on #hotmail (@Outlook). It'd be okay if hotmail would report back that it wasn't delivered, but it doesn't. It's a void.