Microsoft Outlook issue: The next update will be released at 12:30 Indian time.
Microsoft stated that as engineers continue to work hard to restore services, the company will release the next update regarding the Microsoft 365 issue at 7:00 UTC on Friday, which corresponds to 12:30 Indian time.
Microsoft is currently classifying this incident as a service performance degradation accident, which has affected users' ability to connect to multiple Microsoft 365 applications.
Among them, the functions related to Exchange Online are most severely affected. Exchange Online is responsible for running the Outlook email and calendar services. Users may not be able to open their mailboxes on web, desktop, or mobile devices, and there may also be delays in email delivery.
In Teams, calls, meetings, and chats can still be used for the most part, but there are issues with the calendar scheduling and meeting invitation functions. The SharePoint files can still be opened.
Microsoft 365 Copilot may not be able to load, or it may not be possible to access work data. Security tools including Defender, Intune, and Purview are also affected.
Microsoft stated that the company is carefully repairing the faulty servers and confirmed that the repair measures have been correctly applied.
Microsoft also stated that no signs of malicious activity have been detected so far, and a complete report on the cause of this outage will be released after the service is restored.
