Outlook outage continues into day two, local groups remind people about email access issues

Outlook outage continues into day two, local groups remind people about email access issues Evan Bourtis News10NBC Microsoft (file photo) ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Millions of people around the world are still having trouble accessing their email on Friday morning because of a Microsoft Outlook outage. The outage started just before 1 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday. Microsoft gave an update on Friday, saying it’s seeing some “early stabilization and capacity improvements,” but didn’t give an estimate as to when services will be restored. The outage is also impacting other Microsoft cloud services, including Teams and its AI assistant, Copilot. The outage has impacted governments, schools, and businesses that rely on Outlook for communication, including groups in the Rochester area. Here is what local groups have posted on their social media: The Hilton Central School District says it’s not able to receive emails because of the outage. The JCC Rochester Authors and Innovators Festival, which runs through Sunday, Nov. 15, says its email is down. It’s asking anyone with an important message regarding the festival to call (585) 461-2000 x 235.