Microsoft Outlook outage disrupts email at major Las Vegas employers

Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft 365 services experienced a significant outage Saturday afternoon, disrupting email access for users worldwide, including at major Las Vegas employers. According to Downdetector, more than 130,000 users reported problems with the email application, with a sharp spike in reports beginning around 1:10 p.m. Eastern Time.

The issues extended beyond Outlook, with more than 48,000 user reports involving Microsoft 365 services. Microsoft acknowledged the disruption, stating it was investigating users "experiencing issues accessing Exchange Online mailboxes through multiple connection methods."

By 1:48 p.m. Eastern Time, the company reported it was "redistributing connection traffic across our broader worldwide infrastructure to help balance the load" in an effort to restore service.

Sources: FOX5 Vegas