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Why is Microsoft's outage lasting so long and will emails be lost?

Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.

By Newsbeat Technology Desk · Staff Desk Reporting (Islamabad–Rawalpindi)

Published: Fri, 13 Nov 2026 · 22:46 PKT · Updated: 22:46 PKT

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Key Takeaways

Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.
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ISLAMABAD — Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.

Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.

Further updates will follow as additional official statements and developments emerge across the technology sector.

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Q: What is the core development in this report?

Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.

Q: What are the key details and background context?

Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.

Q: Why does this matter for readers following Technology?

Further updates will follow as additional official statements and developments emerge across the technology sector.