Posted 8:02 am AEST, Friday 13 November 2026.
If you’re having trouble accessing Outlook, Teams or other Microsoft 365 services this morning, you’re not alone.
Microsoft is currently investigating a widespread service disruption affecting users across multiple regions, including Australia.
Services potentially affected
- Outlook and Exchange Online: issues accessing mailboxes, sending and receiving emails
- Microsoft Teams: connectivity and functionality issues
- SharePoint Online: difficulties accessing files and services
- Microsoft 365 Copilot and other connected services
Microsoft has identified an issue involving servers unexpectedly becoming unavailable, placing additional strain on its remaining infrastructure.
The good news
Microsoft has begun implementing fixes and reports that affected servers are starting to return to service.
What should you do?
If you’re experiencing these issues, there’s no need to start changing passwords, reinstalling Outlook or restarting everything in sight. The problem is with Microsoft’s infrastructure, not necessarily your devices or network.
The Bastion IT team is monitoring the situation.
You can follow Microsoft’s official service updates here: Microsoft 365 service status.
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