BREAKING TECHNOLOGY NEWS • NOVEMBER 13, 2026

Global Microsoft 365 Outage Disrupts Outlook and Teams as Recovery Continues

Texas News Studio original reporting summary • Updated November 13, 2026

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Microsoft says it is making progress restoring services following a widespread Microsoft 365 disruption that began Thursday and continued into Friday. Outlook email access and delivery, features connected to Microsoft Teams, Copilot and several other cloud services have been affected in multiple regions.

The outage has disrupted communications for businesses and public-sector organizations around the world. Some users have experienced intermittent access, delayed messages and trouble using tools that depend on Exchange Online. Microsoft has been working to stabilize affected servers and restore capacity, while warning that recovery can vary by region and service.

What caused the outage?

Microsoft's service-health updates describe infrastructure and connection-processing problems, including servers becoming unresponsive. The company has tested configuration changes and reported improving stability. Its investigation remains ongoing.

There is no confirmed evidence that this Microsoft outage was caused by a cyberattack. Microsoft has specifically said it is not aware of malicious activity causing the incident. Although cyber threats remain an important global concern, it would be misleading to present unrelated attacks as the cause of this outage.

What it means for Texas businesses

Texas companies and agencies that depend on Microsoft-hosted email, scheduling, identity and collaboration services may face delays even if their local internet connections are functioning. Organizations should consult official service-health notices and use established backup communication procedures where needed.

Texas News Studio will continue to distinguish confirmed service disruptions from speculation about their causes as Microsoft releases further information.

Sources: Associated Press, November 13; Microsoft service-health notices reproduced by the University of Pennsylvania. Source links are provided for transparency; this is an original TNS article.