They done a statement for non-tech types...

Microsoft is aware of the problem, and has used the @Outlook Twitter account to say it's working on a fix.

"We've identified that a subset of infrastructure was unable to process requests as expected, which caused general service availability to drop unexpectedly," the company's health site says.

"We've redirected requests to alternate infrastructure to restore service, and we're monitoring the environment while connectivity recovers. Additionally, we're investigating an issue in which users are unable to send email messages."

Posted By: DrDublin, Sep 18, 19:50:43