Microsoft global outage impacting Exchange Online mailboxes and other Microsoft 365 services
Nov 13th, 2026
Microsoft is investigating an ongoing issue that is affecting Exchange Online mailboxes and other Microsoft 365 services globally. This is primarily impacting Memorial University employee 365 accounts including Outlook email. If you have an urgent inquiry during this outage, phoning the relevant person or department is suggested. Additionally, services relying on email during this time may be impacted. Most of the core functionality in Microsoft Teams is not impacted and can be used internally for communication. The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is monitoring the situation and the updates from Microsoft. Further updates will be shared when available.