[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":198},["ShallowReactive",2],{"post-\u002Fposts\u002Fmicrosoft-365-outage-outlook-copilot-links":3,"post-extras-\u002Fposts\u002Fmicrosoft-365-outage-outlook-copilot-links":169},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"canonical":140,"category":141,"date":142,"description":143,"draft":144,"extension":145,"featured":144,"image":146,"meta":150,"navigation":151,"path":152,"readingTime":134,"seo":153,"sitemap":154,"sources":155,"stem":162,"tags":163,"updated":140,"__hash__":168},"posts\u002Fposts\u002Fmicrosoft-365-outage-outlook-copilot-links.md","Microsoft 365 outage disrupts Outlook, Copilot and shared links","aonghas",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":132},"minimark",[10,19,36,41,44,78,81,85,88,95,103,107,110,113,116,120,123,126],[11,12,13,14,18],"p",{},"If Outlook isn't loading, Copilot has stopped responding or links shared by colleagues keep timing out, the problem may not be at your end. A widespread ",[15,16,17],"strong",{},"Microsoft 365 outage"," is disrupting email and several connected workplace services.",[11,20,21,22,29,30,35],{},"The incident began on Thursday 12 November and continued into Friday. Microsoft's ",[23,24,28],"a",{"href":25,"rel":26},"https:\u002F\u002Fmailservices.isc.upenn.edu\u002Fcomputing\u002Femail\u002Fpenno365\u002Falerts\u002Fms-incidents.html",[27],"nofollow","service-health updates, reproduced by the University of Pennsylvania",", describe problems reaching Exchange Online and features that depend on it. ",[23,31,34],{"href":32,"rel":33},"https:\u002F\u002Fapnews.com\u002Farticle\u002Fd92547a821930290db2964388016979a",[27],"Associated Press"," reports disruption to businesses and public services in multiple countries.",[37,38,40],"h2",{"id":39},"whats-affected","What's affected?",[11,42,43],{},"Microsoft's incident notices identify several distinct problems:",[45,46,47,54,60,66,72],"ul",{},[48,49,50,53],"li",{},[15,51,52],{},"Outlook and Exchange Online:"," Mailboxes may be inaccessible through web and desktop clients, and messages may be delayed.",[48,55,56,59],{},[15,57,58],{},"Microsoft 365 Copilot:"," Chat may fail to load or respond, and access to work data such as email and calendars may be disrupted.",[48,61,62,65],{},[15,63,64],{},"Shared links:"," Microsoft Defender for Office 365 Safe Links may fail to verify URLs, so clicking links from Outlook or Teams can time out.",[48,67,68,71],{},[15,69,70],{},"Teams:"," Features that depend on Exchange, including calendars and meeting scheduling, may fail. Core messaging and meetings remain largely functional.",[48,73,74,77],{},[15,75,76],{},"SharePoint and other apps:"," Some Exchange-dependent features are affected, although direct access to SharePoint files may still work.",[11,79,80],{},"That distinction matters: a colleague might be able to join a Teams meeting but not schedule one, or open a file directly but not follow the link in an email.",[37,82,84],{"id":83},"what-caused-it","What caused it?",[11,86,87],{},"Microsoft has been investigating servers that stop processing requests when a component responsible for secure connections becomes overwhelmed. Its updates describe traffic-management changes, server restarts and a configuration patch intended to restore stability.",[11,89,90,91,94],{},"The company reported improving server stability as the patch was expanded, but that is ",[15,92,93],{},"not the same as confirming a full recovery",". Microsoft's root-cause investigation is still ongoing. It has said it is not aware of malicious activity causing the incident.",[11,96,97,102],{},[23,98,101],{"href":99,"rel":100},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.cio.com\u002Farticle\u002F4248249\u002Fmicrosoft-struggles-to-get-m365-services-back-online-after-widespread-outage.html",[27],"CIO's coverage"," describes how initial recovery attempts were complicated by servers becoming unresponsive again when traffic returned.",[37,104,106],{"id":105},"why-one-outage-affects-so-many-tools","Why one outage affects so many tools",[11,108,109],{},"Microsoft 365 looks like a collection of separate apps, but its products share services and data. Copilot needs access to workplace information; Teams scheduling depends on Exchange; and Safe Links checks URLs before users open them.",[11,111,112],{},"That creates a wider blast radius. Even if a particular app is still running, a dependency it relies on can fail.",[11,114,115],{},"The outage is a reminder that adding AI to daily work doesn't remove the need for resilient infrastructure. In some cases, it adds another workflow that depends on the same underlying systems.",[37,117,119],{"id":118},"what-can-you-do","What can you do?",[11,121,122],{},"Try opening files directly from an approved SharePoint or OneDrive location rather than a link that is timing out. For urgent work, use another company-approved communication channel. Check your organisation's Microsoft 365 service-health updates for tenant-specific impact.",[11,124,125],{},"Avoid switching off Safe Links or bypassing company security policies to work around a failed link. Reinstalling Outlook is also unlikely to help when the service itself is disrupted.",[11,127,128,131],{},[15,129,130],{},"This is a developing incident."," Recovery may vary by region and organisation; the information above reflects reports available on 13 November 2026.",{"title":133,"searchDepth":134,"depth":134,"links":135},"",2,[136,137,138,139],{"id":39,"depth":134,"text":40},{"id":83,"depth":134,"text":84},{"id":105,"depth":134,"text":106},{"id":118,"depth":134,"text":119},null,"news","2026-11-13T11:28","A widespread Microsoft 365 outage is disrupting Outlook, Copilot and shared links. 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