On June 21, 2022, at ~7:54 AM EST, Microsoft communicated via tweet (@MSFT365status) that they were investigating an issue where users from the India region are unable to connect to some Microsoft 365 services.
For IT pros or system admins with Microsoft admin center access, the incident number for further details was SI MO400684.
We’re investigating an issue where users from the India region are unable to connect to some Microsoft 365 services. More details are available in your admin center under the SI MO400684.
— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) July 15, 2022
A couple hours later, Microsoft alerted users that the issue was resolved:
We've identified a network issue which resulted in impact and after a period of extended monitoring we've confirmed that the issue is now resolved. More information is available in your admin center under MO400684.
— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) July 15, 2022
Based on responses, users in other countries were experiences similar issues.
Cannot log into Outlook and Teams in Uganda for the last 30 to 45 min
— Renan Ravello (@RavelloRenan) July 15, 2022
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