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01/22/2026

Microsoft 365 Service Advisory

As of 1:37 PM CT today, Microsoft is investigating a service issue impacting multiple Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Microsoft Defender, and Microsoft Purview.

What we know so far:

The issue involves a portion of Microsoft’s North America infrastructure not processing traffic as expected.

Microsoft has restored the affected infrastructure, but traffic is still being rebalanced to fully mitigate impact.

Some users may continue to experience intermittent issues or delays during recovery.

Current Status:
🟡 Partial recovery in progress
🔄 Load balancing ongoing

We’ll continue monitoring the situation closely. For the most accurate and up-to-date information, please refer to Microsoft’s official status channels:

🔗 https://buff.ly/rhXqi94
🔗 https://buff.ly/AjlYDkY

If you’re experiencing service disruptions and need help evaluating impact or next steps, feel free to reach out.

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