Outlook Experiences Major Outage Affecting Users Worldwide
Microsoft Outlook has gone down for hundreds of users at the start of the work day on April 27, 2026. The email service began experiencing issues just before 10 a.m., according to internet outage tracker Downdetector.
More than 800 users have reported problems in the United Kingdom, while over 400 users in the United States have also encountered difficulties. The most significant issue users are facing is with logging in, which accounts for 64 percent of all reported problems.
Complaints about the app itself make up 24 percent of the reports, while 10 percent of users said they were unable to receive messages. The outage has disrupted productivity for many professionals relying on the email service for communication.
Microsoft has not yet released an official statement regarding the cause of the outage or an estimated time for resolution. Users are advised to check Downdetector for updates and consider alternative communication methods in the meantime.
For more information, users can contact the news team via email at webnews@metro.co.uk. Stay tuned for further updates on this developing story.
