Microsoft Outlook Outage Disrupts Jail Bond Payments and Emergency Email in U.S. Counties

A Microsoft Outlook outage starting around 1 p.m. ET Thursday, November 12, disrupted U.S. companies and local governments. In Arapahoe County, Colorado, a jail facility could not take online bond payments (money posted for release from jail). Emergency services in Fredericksburg and Gillespie County, Texas could not receive emails. Outlook began resuming normal operations Friday morning.