# Microsoft Outlook Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-31 18:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 4.63

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mashable | Microsoft acknowledges widespread Exchange Online problems | 2026-09-01 00:32 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxPbnRlRk5pWlpyZ25ZZ29EM1pKYjhfTE9PTkJRM1JlZ0JlSXNUQ3FSLThubk1Sb1JxM1IzcDQ1VzZQVkN1ZHFMT3JqSW9pM21UelFWd3Y1bXQzSG5rLXpQMEN2cjU3NUNEUl9EbThMWDRoQ3h0MzNrNV9xUW0wamlwRGtzMF80bVA4N0E?oc=5) |
| Houston Chronicle | Microsoft 365, Outlook and ChatGPT users report outages Monday. Here's what we know. | 2026-08-31 20:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxPUU1WWkRTbWJQM2gwVWlhSEpJMDEtczRBaXpOUGkxVEJ5X3hWRnJVZU15dTYza1RwYnNmMmFvcTZzUjNuWHd3Y05SYWtZWS1CWDdPTzJsMWRBZWxCSk9XZ1pDSWxVZDd4T09FZ0pCMDRMRWw0amwyZWNLUlVfMDVMazRPMkRWVlR2VE1ydVdYVGY4aS1yektGa2RwN1VSOFJDcl8wT1d2M1d1LU04eVN5b2tzQlVYNEpFaDA4?oc=5) |
| cwuobserver.com | Is Outlook down? Thousands report outage across the nation | 2026-08-31 17:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPd21PaWEyU1JQOVB5Z1lfVEhUeUZSdlpPSGRONzM0eTNGZlQtU2J6OVBNVGVtVGk1RElGSmtOaWo0WWwzQWNJVGFOV2Q0dzF3M3lTRDk2UTBXa19kYnFMN0k3NTZoLWFaNHVhWENhZ3hQY1lhMkdUcTZNb3Ric0JsTEdZNkdnMnRzOTRqZm05eTJhNHhoeGhrYw?oc=5) |
| BleepingComputer | Microsoft Exchange Online outage causes email failures, auth issues | 2026-08-31 17:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOb2lZakdGOXQ5RkpXMXZjSHVkRWxMZUVWZXNvOUh3LXhZM3ktNlU0bFk1MW5pLTJ0TEc0Q0dwWVVIbXdlanB0Z1AwZUlnY1VVRHc0S0l3VzBFU2VBQ1c0TmRwZF9sc0hBOXZHeEY2XzJ0OTF5NC1XWkQyM1lfQXdBeUdqMXlKSXVkbUJ4SXZtY3paalRwSDVjcHZjWGFpMDZmOV94RW4wSVhkWXkyU1I0RVJpOW52UdIBuwFBVV95cUxPejktXzBqSUhza3NmRnBzb2JpTll0aE9saUZDN1l3UWdkWFpFYUJsRklKNmRWSVRRbmg5ZXhyODFQQ0VYNldaeG9RdjR5ZnVNOVYwSTB2MGdMQ1Y1UHZYS1AyX3lXUXFGeTd0WlB1dDVtOVhfRzItM3Z4YlcyZzdRTGtFT09WNy0yWjBvNnZIT01ycmRYdnNiVlI5N29) |
| Asbury Park Press | Is Outlook down right now? Microsoft outlook down for many | 2026-08-31 17:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxNaEVnejdnbzNKOEE3T0N2M3JFZmhuVmVFbXZHUERvMFJBV2NzQ2xFYTZiTU9NYkxaeFk3LU5HZVRMUm1qckZHV0hsNjJGZUd3LWVSbUtubnc2czRTMFBPWVB2cVZ5aHltZ3pBWDFBTmRab1dyQ1lsTlF1N0VWTTN3aWplelZNb3FPdWV5TTduU2lTM3YzcHhySGk1TVFFUlh5ekxUaXAteElpcTFpckpuMFNVMlBNSE9FUXhOMQ?oc=5) |
| CNET | Microsoft Outlook Hit by Exchange Online Service Outage | 2026-08-31 17:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxPQUl2YW1tRkRvY3hKNW5SUDNONERVYmVuQXUwR2JSS0dSVk1IcGdnU19zU1RmeHhqUUJ5ODJacE1RLTEzSEpUSFRmaV9oUFZ3WUtMSFZZTnJTSDljVF9Uanc0bVd0QnAzRU1ockVGY2RoX1YwUDIyc19kZE1HaHR2NldTc0U3LUk?oc=5) |
| GV Wire | Microsoft Outlook Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports | 2026-08-31 17:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMingFBVV95cUxPa1hVc1lCaER1RHJILVZNNl92Q1RxNUx5V2pZekF5ZTFOVWJwZXJveHZBSkdQSWU5bG9GTm92UVp6eEFLR1BOVW9YLXFnR19iZFMyZjBSTHNwOTI0VkpiMzZwdXdFTzhHRDdENnhORlNDZ1VOaDVyTk8yclcta01RUml3ZUE4U0x4X2xmaGhpdVRtdE8tcUp2TmZDQUFKUQ?oc=5) |

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