# Microsoft 365, Outlook down for thousands of US users, Downdetector shows

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/microsoft-365-outlook-down-for-thousands-of-us-users-downdetector-shows/
- Published: 2026-11-12T20:26:07+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T20:34:47+00:00
- Original publisher: CNA (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/microsoft-365-outlook-down-thousands-us-users-downdetector-shows-6547306
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Microsoft 365 connectivity may be affected in other regions.
- Downdetector logged over 97,000 Outlook problem reports.
- OpenAI and Anthropic connectors were also disrupted.

## Summary

Microsoft’s disruption may extend beyond the United States: the company said Microsoft 365 connectivity could also be affected in other regions. The outage affected Microsoft 365, Outlook and Teams, as well as connectors used by OpenAI and Anthropic, highlighting how an issue with Microsoft services can disrupt access to other platforms.

At 2:07 p.m. Eastern time, Downdetector had logged more than 97,000 reports of Outlook problems, over 38,000 for Microsoft 365 and about 4,500 for Teams; these are user reports, not confirmed counts of affected people. Microsoft said it had paused deployments, was shifting traffic away from affected infrastructure and restarting servers. It had earlier said a Teams disruption in North America was resolved, while OpenAI and Anthropic reported problems with their Microsoft 365 connectors.

## Coverage

- [CNA: Microsoft 365, Outlook down for thousands of US users, Downdetector shows](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/business/microsoft-365-outlook-down-thousands-us-users-downdetector-shows-6547306)
- [New York Post: Microsoft Outlook outage disrupts email for more thousands of users](https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/business/microsoft-outlook-outage-disrupts-email-for-more-than-140k-users/)

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