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Is Microsoft Outlook down? Thousands reporting issues Aug. 31
On August 31, 2026, Microsoft Outlook experienced a widespread outage across the United States, leaving thousands of professionals unable to access email or calendar functions.
Downdetector reported that more than 13,000 users logged complaints within minutes of the disruption, with reports continuing to climb throughout the morning.
Users reported being unable to open, search, or send emails, while Downdetector noted that Microsoft Teams and 365 are also experiencing issues, though not at the same level.
Microsoft has not offered an official statement regarding the scope or resolution of the outage, even as the company's own status checker claims all products remain operational.
Separately, ChatGPT Work is experiencing a partial outage affecting multiple subscription plans, with OpenAI confirming through its status page that they are working to resolve the issue.