Microsoft is investigating an issue with its Microsoft 365 service and its Teams app, with some users reporting to DownDetector that they are having problems using services such as Exchange and Outlook.

Microsoft said Monday that it has identified the cause of a major Outlook and Teams outage, and is deploying a fix to the problem.

Thousands of people reported issues with Microsoft Outlook Monday morning, according to Downdetector. Reported issues with the Outlook website and app began to spike around 9 a.m. Monday. By 12:30 p.m.

Several Microsoft programs, including Outlook, Microsoft 365, and Teams, are experiencing outages, according to reports on Downdetector.

Microsoft said it's working to restore many programs after an outage Monday, but said progress has been slower than expected.

In social media posts and comments on platforms like outage tracker Downdetector, some impacted said that they were having trouble seeing their emails, loading calendars or opening other Microsoft 365 applications such as Powerpoint.

S ome office workers who rely on Microsoft Outlook and related productivity apps like Teams were discovered that those programs were taken down by outages early Monday. Reports of

Microsoft says most services have been restored after the outage. Click here for the latest. Microsoft on Monday morning said it is investigating an issue impacting users attempting to access services including its Outlook email product.

The outage was another jarring reminder that the move to cloud services increases dependence on outside vendors that periodically fail to function. While security experts have lon