Unable to access my Outlook/hotmail email account. Error 401- RESOLVED

TeresaM 370 Reputation points
2025-07-10T05:49:26.7866667+00:00

Something is wrong with my personal email account, as other members of my family are able to access their Outlook email accounts. When I try to log on to Outlook (hotmail) on my phone or on my PC, I receive the following error message. I need to be able to access my emails. Please advise on how I can resolve this. I have already reset my password and cleared my cache and history.

UTC Date: 2025-07-10T05:33:04.707Z
Client Id: 8798D6BD74FF43679B325E07B4F542E7
Session Id: 85f3e46d-11d3-463d-bf21-b26d2fb91ceb
Client Version: 20250620014.20
BootResult: fail
Back Filled Errors: Unhandled Rejection: Error: 401:undefined|undefined:undefined
err: Error: 401
esrc: StartupData
et: ServerError
estack: Error: 401
    at Object.w [as createStatusErrorMessage] (https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/owamail/hashed-v1/scripts/owa.mailindex.ad3a7e4e.js:1:1039)
    at https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/owamail/hashed-v1/scripts/owa.mailindex.ad3a7e4e.js:1:161561
st: 401
efe: PH8PR20CA0019
Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business

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MER 270 Reputation points
2025-07-10T10:31:01.1633333+00:00

I have spoken with Microsoft this AM via live chat and its a known issue which is effecting some users. They are working on the issue and hope to have it resolved asap

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  1. Bruno Geovanny Platero Fraga 0 Reputation points
    2025-07-10T13:23:07.96+00:00

    Same problem.

    UTC Date: 2025-07-10T13:20:53.207Z
    Client Id: FF586B1E877D4DE4A9A1A1C1A7F292AF
    Session Id: ef0ffceb-8e11-4a2c-9791-79a06539e297
    Client Version: 20250704003.04
    BootResult: fail
    Back Filled Errors: Unhandled Rejection: Error: 401:undefined|undefined:undefined
    err: Error: 401
    esrc: StartupData
    et: ServerError
    estack: Error: 401
        at Object.w [as createStatusErrorMessage] (https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/owamail/hashed-v1/scripts/owa.mailindex.5ec1239e.js:1:1039)
        at https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/owamail/hashed-v1/scripts/owa.mailindex.5ec1239e.js:1:163185
    st: 401
    efe: CP5P284CA0172
    

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  2. umansy one 0 Reputation points
    2025-07-10T13:21:40.45+00:00

    Hi

    My Outlook is not working/sending/receiving on ANY of my accounts on different tablet/phone/PC etc.

    Error code 401 and its a huge pain as I am dealing with urgent issues at the moment - whats caused this and how can I put it right?!

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  3. Marcelo Carlos Maitan Fernandes Braz 0 Reputation points
    2025-07-10T13:08:20.48+00:00

    estou com o mesmo problema:

    UTC Date: 2025-07-10T12:56:39.055Z
    Client Id: 17900C102DB44AE99DFD5C92D2B24AA8
    Session Id: 747952b8-46ff-4c76-a4a0-549617495d77
    Client Version: 20250620014.20
    BootResult: fail
    Back Filled Errors: Unhandled Rejection: SyntaxError: JSON.parse: unexpected character at line 1 column 1 of the JSON data:undefined|Unhandled Rejection: SyntaxError: JSON.parse: unexpected character at line 1 column 1 of the JSON data:undefined|Unhandled Rejection: Error: 401:undefined|Unhandled Rejection: SyntaxError: JSON.parse: unexpected character at line 1 column 1 of the JSON data:undefined|undefined:undefined|undefined:undefined|undefined:undefined|undefined:undefined
    err: Error: 401
    esrc: StartupData
    et: ServerError
    estack: w@https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/owamail/hashed-v1/scripts/owa.mailindex.ad3a7e4e.js:1:1039
    S/</<@https://res.public.onecdn.static.microsoft/owamail/hashed-v1/scripts/owa.mailindex.ad3a7e4e.js:1:161561
    
    st: 401
    efe: CP5P284CA0190
    

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  4. Mark Smith 0 Reputation points
    2025-07-10T13:07:15.52+00:00

    Same issue with me. In a way good that it's not just me. But my partner is able to access hers' is ok. All other websites are working fine and I can access account.live.com.

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