Why is Microsoft's outage lasting so long and will emails be lost?

1. BBC News FIRST 6h ago Why is Microsoft's outage lasting so long and will emails be lost?

   Microsoft says it is continuing to restore services including Outlook and Teams following a global outage.

2. PBS NewsHour 25m ago What to know about Microsoft's outage and why it takes so long to restore email services

   Unlike modern web apps or authentication gatekeepers, email wasn't designed to fail fast, meaning to immediately halt when a problem arises.

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