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Microsoft Confirms Outlook Issues (bbc.com)

Posted by msmash on from the connectivity-issues dept.

Microsoft has confirmed that some users of its email service Outlook are unable to send email or access their accounts. From a report: Hundreds from around Europe have commented on the website Downdetector that they have been affected by the problem -- many since Monday morning. One common issue seems to be that sent emails remain in the drafts folder and are not being delivered to recipients. On its website, Microsoft says the service dropped "unexpectedly" and it is working on a fix. Not all account holders are affected. "Intermittent connectivity is affecting customers in some European countries, which we are working to resolve as soon as possible," said a Microsoft representative.

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  1. Misleading by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Outlook is not having problems. Outlook.com is having problems.

    Small distinction, and even the BBC source has this wrong, but Outlook is a PROGRAM that doesn't require Office 365's cloud service to function. It isn't having any issues. The cloud service is.

  2. Need an Up detector by ilsaloving · · Score: 3, Informative

    There needs to be an alternate site that tells you when a site is actually up. Outlook.com seems to have so many outages that it seems easier to track when it's up rather than when it's down.

    http://downdetector.com/status...