Microsoft issues continue Friday as company targets email. Live updates here.

Microsoft says there is improvement with some services including inbox access after an outage that started Thursday afternoon.

Microsoft said Friday it’s seeing “encouraging” progress in its push to restore service across various platforms.

On Thursday, users in Canada and across the globe reported issues accessing Outlook and the 365 suite. The outage caused issues at hospitals, Via Rail, and elsewhere.

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