Hotmail.com not responding

don barb x 0 Reputation points
2026-11-12T22:16:00.06+00:00

Is hotmail.com down ... not working ? xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  1. Ivan B 127.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-11-12T22:49:15.45+00:00

    Hi,

    There is currently an outage affecting the Microsoft 365 system, which includes Outlook; access is unavailable at this time. There is no estimated time for when services will be restored, but Microsoft is already working to bring them back online.

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    You can check the status via the link below to see if access has been restored.

    https://status.cloud.microsoft/m365/referrer=serviceStatusRedirect

    Thanks.

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    2026-11-12T22:17:10.6266667+00:00

    Outlook.com/Hotmail appears to be experiencing a wider service interruption today, November 12, 2026, rather than a problem limited to your account.

    1. Check the Microsoft service health page for the latest Outlook.com status and updates.^1^
    2. If the status is not green, wait for Microsoft to restore the service and try again later; changing your password or browser settings will not resolve a service outage.^2^
    3. Independent outage reports are also currently elevated, supporting that this is affecting multiple users.^3^

    If Microsoft reports that the service is healthy but Hotmail still does not respond, open Outlook.com directly and select Sign in. If you cannot sign in, use Microsoft’s sign-in troubleshooter from the Hotmail support page.^2^

    References

    1. Microsoft service health status
    2. How to sign in to Hotmail | Microsoft Support
    3. Microsoft Outlook down? Current problems and outages | US
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