BARNSTABLE, MA— After a widespread Microsoft outage disrupted email services, Barnstable County is back online.
The outage began Thursday and continued into Friday morning, temporarily disrupting the county's email services.
The disruption affected several Microsoft products and services, including Outlook, Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Copilot and Defender XDR.
According to Microsoft, the outage was caused by a cluster of servers that failed automated health checks and went offline, creating unexpected strain on its infrastructure rather than a cyberattack.
In a Facebook post, Barnstable County thanked residents for their patience during the disruption and confirmed that its email services have been fully restored.
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