# Microsoft reports widespread US outages affecting customer access

https://mins.news/en/item/141389

- DW, 2026-11-12 21:19 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/microsoft-reports-mass-outages-in-us-impacting-customer-accessibility/a-79935611?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Microsoft said widespread outages affected Outlook, Teams and other Microsoft 365 services in the United States, with more than 100,000 users reporting disruptions. Downdetector recorded outages for about 130,000 Outlook users. Some could not send or receive email or access services, and connectors used by OpenAI and Anthropic were also affected. Microsoft said it was working to reduce the impact.

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