A global outage has hit Microsoft platforms including Outlook, with many users encountering trouble using their email accounts and other errors across the tech giant's suite of apps. newsiviewlistenLoading ABC NewsNews HomeWidespread global outages affecting Microsoft platforms, including OutlookShareShare articleWidespread global outages affecting Microsoft platforms, including OutlookTopic:Technology. More than 120,000 users on outage tracker Downdetector reported problems accessing Outlook.