What is Outlook.com current status?

Outlook.com is currently operational. You can check Outlook.com status and current incidents and outages on the top of the page. The status is updated in almost real-time, and you can see the issues affecting customers.

How to monitor or check Outlook.com status?

You can use IsDown service or go to Microsoft Office 365 official status page. Some accounts also use Twitter to communicate the status.

How can I be notified when Outlook.com is having issues or undergoing maintenance?

You can create an account in IsDown and monitor multiple services or subscribe for updates on the official status page. IsDown will send you a notification in real-time when Outlook.com has issues. Microsoft Office 365 official status page might also offer notification options such as email, SMS, or Slack.

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Q: Is Outlook.com down today?

Outlook.com was not down today according to the official status page. In the last 24 hours, there were 0 outages reported. IsDown continuously monitors the Microsoft Office 365 status page, looking for the latest outages and issues affecting customers. Check all recent outages in the section 'Latest Outlook.com outages, issues and problems' at the top of the page.

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Current Outlook.com status

Outlook.com is working normally

Updated from Microsoft Office 365 official status page 1 minute 11 seconds ago

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Outlook.com service health. Issues reported in the last 24 hours

Check the number of user-reported issues over the past 24 hours, grouped into 20-minute intervals. It's normal to see occasional reports, which may be due to individual user issues rather than a broader problem. We only consider an issue widespread if there are multiple reports within a short timeframe.

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Outlook.com recent outages and downtime history

IsDown has tracked 25 incidents for Outlook.com since started monitoring Microsoft Office 365 status in May 2022. We collect data from 4522+ services, and normalize the data to give you a clear picture of the impact of the outage. It will show official Outlook.com outages and also issues that we're started by a spike in crowdsource reports.

Date	Incident	Duration
Sep 30, 2025 09:06 PM EDT	Major Potential issues accessing Outlook mailboxes through one or more connection methods We're continuing to monitor our traffic redistribution out of the affected infrastructure, howeve...	about 4 hours
Jul 09, 2025 09:10 PM EDT	Major Users may be unable to access their mailbox using any connection methods The expedited configuration change has reached about 65 percent of affected infrastructure. We’re...	about 19 hours
May 15, 2025 08:01 AM EDT	Major Some users may be unable to access some Microsoft 365 sites We're continuing to deploy the fix to affected regions and initial testing indicates impact has b...	about 4 hours
Apr 15, 2025 06:30 AM EDT	Major Users are unable to search within shared mailboxes using Outlook on the web We're continuing our review of support provided information to determine our next troubleshooting...	about 4 hours
Apr 03, 2025 07:20 AM EDT	Major Some users are unable to type email addresses into BCC field in a new email message in Outlook We're reviewing details in the provided support case to isolate the root cause, and determine the...	about 1 hour
Mar 04, 2025 05:26 PM EST	Major Users may be unable to access their email using the native mail app on iOS devices After monitoring telemetry, we've confirmed that as affected users continue taking the actions ou...	13 days
Oct 09, 2024 01:05 AM EDT	Major Some users' accounts are suspended and are unable to send email messages through Outlook Mobile We've implemented our aforementioned fix and are monitoring the service to verify the issue is re...	about 17 hours
Aug 18, 2023 10:40 AM EDT	Major Users may receive a Non-Delivery Report (NDR) when sending emails from hotmail.com We've identified that additional configuration entries are impacted and we're implementing furthe...	about 4 hours
Jul 28, 2023 07:54 AM EDT	Major Users may experience an error when attempting to sign up for a new Microsoft consumer account We've identified that a recent service update inadvertently contained a code regression that resu...	39 minutes
Jul 05, 2023 07:07 PM EDT	Major Users can't search using keywords in Outlook.com We're continuing to investigate into the 401 exception errors to confirm the source generating th...	about 19 hours

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User comments about Outlook.com status

See what users are saying about Outlook.com issues that impacted them and how they are affected by the outage. You can see if other users are experiencing the same issues and if there are any workarounds or solutions.

27 days ago

Noni - I can't send emails. Even though they show up in my sent folder, the test emails I sent to family members weren't receive at all..
27 days ago

Jennifer - Can't get emails or sign in on phone.
about 1 month ago

T - oulook enterprise online not loading.
about 2 months ago

Max - Unable to recieve emails and can barely enter the site.
2 months ago

Donald - Error, not available right now. Retry .
2 months ago

Kaz - Not responding and frozen.
3 months ago

Carolyn - I can not sign into my outlook account. I have tried multiple devices and can not login in any of them..
3 months ago

julyan - i cant go to the website it wont let me.
3 months ago

Nina - Outlook accounts don't respond to anything in terms of deleting to replying to emails?!.
3 months ago

Kris - Cant send or receive outside emails.
4 months ago

michael - THE HOTMAIL LANDING PAGE IS SAYING CANNOT LOG YOU IN TRY LATER.ITS BEEN AT LEAST TWO DAYS UNABLE TO CONNECT .
4 months ago

Kelly - Still having server issues with outlook.
4 months ago

David - I am currently unable to send or receive emails from my email address @outlook.com. Additionally, I'm unable to delete drafts. .
4 months ago

Kasey - My hotmail wont sign me in. It keeps wanting to verify my info and its all correct .
4 months ago

Kevin - Unable to connect from Desktop Outlook client. Can connect using web client, but bo junk mail overnight which is extremely rare. Should have 50+ junk messages..
4 months ago

loraine - states error and cannot connect to server .
4 months ago

Ashley - Connection to sever failed Changed my password Even on browser I can’t log in .
4 months ago

Jasmyn - No emails are coming through but i’m getting the notification and i cannot log in.
4 months ago

Douglas - I have not been able to sign onto Outlook all day. I hope this problem is solved sometime this morning!.
4 months ago

Tim - had to reset pword, and now won't connect. Validating Server Connextions, then problem with account setup, then it opens sync options for server address, port, etc. Go next, then problem with account set-up..
4 months ago

Bridgett - not receiving or can send emails.
4 months ago

Judy - Trying to check emails and getting a box that says "Something went wrong" Error 401.
4 months ago

Mhd - Not receiving emails from gmail.
5 months ago

Tye - over the last month or mabe a little more. works and then shut down too many requests, try another site or vpn. it is sporadic. about to drop msn/hotmail/outlook all together. it is a has been site. the news is old, mixed up to the hour mixed with 4 day old news. and the writers don't even try it....
5 months ago

Anita - Not receiving emails on 2 accounts.
5 months ago

Kevin - The RETR command did not succeed. How do I fix this? .
5 months ago

B - can't login - no connection.
5 months ago

Gary - Can’t receive or send emails .
5 months ago

Mary - The app on my phone does not download new mail. No problem on the website using a laptop. .
5 months ago

Gerry - Busy try again later message.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Outlook.com down today?

Outlook.com isn't down. You can check Outlook.com status and incident details on the top of the page. IsDown continuously monitors Outlook.com official status page every few minutes. In the last 24 hours, there were 0 outages reported.

What is the current Outlook.com status?

Outlook.com is currently operational. You can check Outlook.com status and incident details on the top of the page. The status is updated in almost real-time, and you can see the latest outages and issues affecting customers.

Is there a Outlook.com outage now?

No, there is no ongoing official outage. Check on the top of the page if there are any reported problems by other users.

Is Outlook.com down today or just slow?

Currently there's no report of Outlook.com being slow. Check on the top of the page if there are any reported problems by other users.

How are Outlook.com outages detected?

IsDown monitors the Outlook.com official status page every few minutes. We also get reports from users like you. If there are enough reports about an outage, we'll show it on the top of the page.

Is Outlook.com having an outage right now?

Outlook.com last outage was on September 30, 2025 with the title "Potential issues accessing Outlook mailboxes through one or more connection methods"

How IsDown compares to DownDetector when monitoring Microsoft Office 365?

IsDown and DownDetector help users determine if Microsoft Office 365 is having problems. The big difference is that IsDown is a status page aggregator. IsDown monitors a service's official status page to give our customers a more reliable source of information instead of just relying on reports from users. The integration allows us to provide more details about Microsoft Office 365's Outages, like incident title, description, updates, and the parts of the affected service. Additionally, users can create internal status pages and set up notifications for all their third-party services.