Microsoft’s Weekend Code Blunder: The 365 Domino Effect!

Microsoft 365 outage over the weekend left users cursing their screens as a coding issue wreaked havoc on Outlook and Exchange Online authentication. While Microsoft claims to have resolved the blunder, Exchange Online users on iOS still struggle to access their emails. Who knew a few lines of code could cause such drama?

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Looks like Microsoft had a bit of a “code red” over the weekend. Nothing like some buggy code to remind us that even the tech giants need a little debugging love now and then! It’s kind of like forgetting to put sugar in your coffee—sure, you’ll survive, but it’s not exactly how you wanted to start your day.

Key Points:

  • Microsoft 365 outage due to a coding issue impacted several services, including Outlook and Exchange Online.
  • The incident also triggered degraded functionality in Teams and Power Platform.
  • Microsoft resolved the issue by reverting a buggy code change.
  • Exchange Online users on iOS still experience access problems.
  • Microsoft plans to review its change management process to prevent future issues.

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