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Over 5,000 Microsoft Outlook users report problems receiving messages

Thousands of Microsoft users experienced issues on Monday evening, mainly struggling to get messages. Downdetector recorded over 5,000 problem reports, with “Microsoft Outlook down” trending on social media. Despite this, Microsoft’s own status checker claimed all its products were operational at the time.

By BriefTea Editorial · 1 September 2026 at 10:07

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