Microsoft Outlook is experiencing a significant outage, with more than 40,000 users reporting problems this evening. The issues include error codes and frozen screens when attempting to send emails.
Outage Details and User Reports
Some users are encountering a 'Failed to fetch' error, which occurs when a browser sends a request to a server and fails to receive a response. The problems have been widely reported across social media, with one user commenting: "Outlook going down is just the beginning. Go booze and canned soup asap. Were f***ed."
Microsoft has confirmed that the outage is affecting 'mailboxes through multiple connection methods in the Americas'. However, there is no indication of how long the problem may last.
Impact and Ongoing Updates
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