Microsoft says it's testing a fix for the widespread Outlook issues that have led to email delays and failures.
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11:56 AM PDT · August 31, 2026
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Snow day? Microsoft on Monday confirmed a widespread, multi-hour outage affecting Outlook users, leading to email delays and failures, authentication issues, and other problems.
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