THE SERVICE IS UNAVAILABLE

Anonymous
2013-02-25T11:17:39+00:00

Have been using new Outlook last few days no problem but this morning I am unable to access my emails, just a white screen saying 'This service is unavailable'. Nothing reported so any suggestions?

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Anonymous
2013-02-25T14:17:01+00:00

Hello everyone,

We apologize for the inconvenience this matter may have caused you.

As of yesterday we received an update that the recent server outage has been resolved. It appears that this is another temporary error that needs further investigation.

As our initial troubleshooting, we'd like you to check the status of the service at https://status.live.com. Please make sure you sign in on the website to check the status of your server.

We also recommend you to follow the steps on the discussion thread mentioned below that carries additional troubleshooting steps to help you get access to your account.

I cannot sign into my account. What can I do to solve this issue?

You can also refer to this sticky thread for updates: Latency issues and receiving error messages in Outlook.com "Sorry, there seems to be a problem with Hotmail right now", "dub002.mail.live.com is down" or “The Service is Unavailable”

If you're still unable to access your account, we would like to know your affected email account and approximate start time of the incident.

Note: Any email address that you share in your post will be visible only to representatives of Microsoft and yourself. Email addresses will be removed from everyone else's view.

Thank you.

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Anonymous
2013-02-26T03:37:07+00:00

Hi Everyone,

Welcome to Microsoft community answers forum. I understand that you’re receiving an error message when accessing your account and I'm glad to assist you on your query. If you've received error "Sorry, there seems to be a problem with Outlook right now","dub002.mail.live.com is down" or**“The Service is Unavailable" -**this issue should be fixed by now. Your server cluster has previously undergone on maintenance and we apologize for the lengthy interruption in the service.

To know about this issue, please refer to this **sticky post**.

If the issue still persists, kindly check the status of your server by referring to this **link**. Click on the service that you are having problems with.

You can also refer to this **helpful thread** for more troubleshooting steps.

If you're getting the same error message, please don't hesitate to create a new thread in Outlook.com\Hotmail forum. We will be glad to assist your concern.

Please note that I've locked this thread.

Thank you,

Ryniel

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  1. Anonymous
    2013-02-25T14:57:14+00:00

    I have had the same problem for two days now.  When will this end?  is there someone we can actually contact???

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-02-25T14:51:22+00:00

    I upgraded to Outlook last summer. It was a disaster. I couldn't read or send emails. So I took it off and went back to Hotmail. We have now been told that we are being forced into Outlook whether we like it or not. Hoping that this issue would have been resolved I upgraded today. All my accounts are now down. I have managed to get in once all day. Then I could receive emails but not reply to them. I use my email for work. Even one day without it is critical. It is unavailable for hours at a time. I guess I am going to have to close my 5 Hotmail accounts and move to another provider but it is a daunting prospect. All my publicity material has my Hotmail address on it - it is a huge and potentially expensive task.

    my affected accounts are ******@hotmail.com ******@hotmail.gr ******@hotmail.gr ******@hotmail.gr and ******@hotmail.gr

    How can I be notified when someone answers this question when I can't get into my email???? The only unaffected account is ******@hotmail.com which mercifully escaped the "upgrade". This is working normally.

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-02-25T14:49:31+00:00

    Same problem. Check my mail today at 02:00 am local and this morning at about 11:00 am local I couldn't connect to the server. It said "service unavailable"

    ******@hotmail.com

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