Outlook Email Outage Europe – Microsoft Issues
- Microsoft acknowledged disruptions to its Outlook email service affecting users throughout Europe, including Ireland, begining around 12:40 PM on August 29, 2024.
- According to downdector.ie, a website tracking service outages, approximately 80% of users reported issues sending emails, while 11% were unable to receive messages.
- The majority of reported problems originated in Dublin, Ireland, even though the outage wasn't universal across the country; some users continued to send and receive emails despite the...
Microsoft Outlook Email Disruptions Reported Across Europe, Including Ireland
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Outlook Issues Begin Midday
Microsoft acknowledged disruptions to its Outlook email service affecting users throughout Europe, including Ireland, begining around 12:40 PM on August 29, 2024. The tech giant confirmed the problems via a post on X (formerly Twitter) and stated they were investigating the cause of the outage.
User Reports and Impact
According to downdector.ie, a website tracking service outages, approximately 80% of users reported issues sending emails, while 11% were unable to receive messages. an additional 9% experienced a complete inability to log in to Microsoft Outlook.
The majority of reported problems originated in Dublin, Ireland, even though the outage wasn’t universal across the country; some users continued to send and receive emails despite the disruptions.
Partial Restoration reported
Shortly after 3:00 PM on August 29, 2024, some users began reporting that Outlook was at least partially functioning again. As of this time, Microsoft has not provided a specific timeframe for a full resolution.