Overview

• Microsoft services, including Outlook, Microsoft 365, Teams, and Azure, experienced a global outage on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
• The outage began around 3:30 p.m. ET, with over 37,000 reports of issues on Downdetector within an hour.
• Users reported being unable to access email, send messages, or use other Microsoft applications, sparking widespread frustration on social media.
• Microsoft confirmed the outage and stated they are investigating the issue, referencing incident ID MO1020913 for updates in the admin center.
• The outages were concentrated in major U.S. cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, but affected users globally.