Quincy reports email restored, no lingering problems after global Microsoft outage

QUINCY — City of Quincy email service has been restored, and officials report no ongoing problems after a widespread Microsoft outage disrupted email and other tools Thursday. In a message sent Friday morning, staff indicated that the city is experiencing no lingering issues and that no further concerns are anticipated. The outage began Thursday, Nov. 12, leaving users unable to send or receive emails, access their inboxes, or load certain Microsoft applications. It started about 11:35 a.m. in Quincy. Services affected included Outlook, Copilot, Teams, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, among others. Microsoft 365 outage continues as company sees limited recovery in services. The disruption reached Asia, Australia, and Europe. Microsoft said a portion of its infrastructure was experiencing elevated load across multiple regions, which was likely contributing to connectivity errors.

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