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Microsoft Apologizes for Massive Outlook Outage, Customers Can Request Credits
13 November 2026 · By Derek Watson · Wire by Fusion42
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13 November 2026
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Fusion42 · 13 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Microsoft experienced a global Outlook and Microsoft 365 outage lasting over 18 hours due to a network capacity upgrade issue, not a cyberattack or AI fault. Affected customers may request prorated credits by providing domain-verified evidence of service impact.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software, and 56 sources have reported it between 12 Nov 2026 and 13 Nov 2026.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
You face renewed risk from large cloud providers experiencing prolonged outages. Prepare backup plans and customer communication tactics to manage trust when Microsoft or similar platforms falter.
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56 sources · first reported 12 Nov 2026 · latest 13 Nov 2026
- [Update] Outage Disrupts Outlook and Other Microsoft 365 Appsthurrott.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft Outage Disrupts MS365, Outlook, Teams, AI Integrationschosun.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft 'deeply sorry' as outage triggers global chaosstraitstimes.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft 365 Outage: fax machines, early exits and chaos at workmiamiherald.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for global outage, says issue not caused by cyber or AI agentsscmp.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft 'deeply sorry' for multi-day outage affecting customers worldwidecbc.ca · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft Apologizes for Massive Outage That Caused Business Chaosbusinessinsider.com · 13 November 2026
- 'Update Gone Awry,' Not Cyberattack, Blamed For Global Microsoft Outagesfist.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft outage live updates: What to know as service is being restoredabc7ny.com · 13 November 2026
- Technical Issue, Not Due To AI: Microsoft Reveals What Caused Global Outagendtv.com · 13 November 2026
- What caused the Outlook outage? Microsoft issues apology after some services restorednbcchicago.com · 13 November 2026
- Outlook outage updates: Microsoft apologizes for email disruption, says there was no hackabcnews.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft's global outage extends into 2nd day, company not aware of malicious activitycbc.ca · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft outage shakes up companies, schools and local governments across UStheguardian.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft outage updates: Global issue hits courts and schoolsbbc.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft 365 outage eases; no sign of attack, company saysmoosejawtoday.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft Email Outage Also Impacts Workflow of South African Broadcasters ...teeveetee.blogspot.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft outage gives customers a crash course in dependence on Redmondtheregister.com · 13 November 2026
- Global Microsoft outage impacting Essexessexcountynews.co.uk · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft outage live: millions still affected as disruption stretches beyond 18 hourstheguardian.com · 13 November 2026
- Hours-long Microsoft outage disrupts businesses, governments globallytech.yahoo.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft Struggles to Repair Worldwide Outage. Here's What You Need to Knowtime.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft Struggles to Restore Email and Other Services in a Global Outagesecurityweek.com · 13 November 2026
- Burke: Microsoft says it's “similar to CrowdStrike.” The outage that sent a government back to ...plataformamedia.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook, Teams and other services globallybizcommunity.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft Outage Enters Second Day, Disrupting Banks and Governmentsfinancexmagazine.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft outage updates: Schools, GPs and businesses hitbbc.com · 13 November 2026
- Police, schools and GP practices impacted by widespread Microsoft outageitv.com · 13 November 2026
- Outlook still down for many as Microsoft outage lingers into Fridaythespectrum.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft 365 Outage Analysis: November 12, 2026thousandeyes.com · 13 November 2026
- Outlook and Teams down as company struggles to fix huge global outagethe-independent.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft Deploys Configuration Patch to Stabilize Global Microsoft 365 Outagepetri.com · 13 November 2026
- Global Microsoft outage disrupts schools and universities as Outlook and Teams problems continueedtechinnovationhub.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft outage for 10 hours disrupts Outlook, Teams for thousands; businesses impactedkhaleejtimes.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft global outage disrupts Outlook, Teams and Copilot in 74 countriesbeinsure.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft outage to have 'cascading impact' on businessesthenationalnews.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft Outage Hits Global Operations: From Airlines To Visasnewsweek.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft struggles to get M365 services back online after widespread outagecio.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft Outlook outage disrupts industries worldwidelogisticsmiddleeast.com · 13 November 2026
- Server crash paralyzes Microsoft services worldwideavenuemail.in · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft 365 outage disrupts businesses and governmentsdig.watch · 13 November 2026
- Global Microsoft 365 outage lasts 12 hours with logins unavailabletechzine.eu · 13 November 2026
- Is Microsoft Outlook down? Some service starting to be restored after hourslong outagekvue.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft has suffered a global outage. A tech expert explains what went wrongdigitalinformationworld.com · 13 November 2026
- Global outage hits Microsoft Outlookbangkokpost.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft users caught up in global M365 outageitnews.com.au · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft outage live: Outlook and Teams failures impact government agencies, schools and ...theguardian.com · 13 November 2026
- Microsoft users report widespread outages. Outlook, Copilot, morefreep.com · 12 November 2026
- Major Microsoft Outlook Outage Leaves People With Email Jobs Unable to Emailwired.com · 12 November 2026
- Massive outage at Microsoft hits tens of thousands of Outlook users, spills over to AI connectionsfinance.biggo.com · 12 November 2026
- Massive Microsoft Outage Disrupts Services Nationwidesignalsaz.com · 12 November 2026
- Massive Microsoft 365 outage disrupts Outlook, Teams, Copilot worldwidebleepingcomputer.com · 12 November 2026
- Microsoft confirms Outlook outage across the Americas, potentially the globe, amid U.S. ...sasktoday.ca · 12 November 2026
- Microsoft reports widespread Outlook outages in United Statesupi.com · 12 November 2026
- Microsoft confirms Outlook outage affecting users worldwidekcci.com · 12 November 2026
- Microsoft's Outlook email hit by new outagetechcrunch.com · 12 November 2026
- Microsoft Outlook Outage Cripples Email for 365 Userstechbuzz.ai · 12 November 2026
- Microsoft Confirms Outlook Outage Affecting Users Worldwideground.news · 12 November 2026
- Microsoft Down: Outlook, 365, Teams, Azure Suffer Major Outagetimesnownews.com · 12 November 2026
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