how do I sign into my hotmail.com account

Me too.  I use Hotmail for work and can't even add a new account.

me too... same issue

Hello,

Microsoft is having problems with the Outlook.com service
Current status: We've identified a potential issue impacting availability of the service. We're reviewing diagnostic and telemetry data to isolate the cause of the problem.

User impact: Users may be unable to access their email.

You can validate the service status in:
https://portal.office.com/servicestatus

Regards.

Hello.

It is a temporary issue.

Check the server status:
https://portal.office.com/servicestatus

If you need an access to your account that it works for some browsers.

Try to use different browser or device.

I can sign in using Microsoft Edge/Opera.

This can be used as workaround.

Hope the issue would be resolved soon.

Hello ValynAnderson,

We are aware that there is an issue with Outlook.com that is affecting a subset of users on the infrastructure, impacting their service availability.

Last refreshed: 2018-11-16 08:10:59Z (UTC)

Title: Can't access email

User Impact: Users may be unable to access their email.

Current status: Deployment has reached 60 percent saturation across the affected environment. We've determined that the deployment will take an extended period of time due to the scope of the event. We estimate that it'll be completed within the next hour.

Start time: Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 10:22 PM UTC

Title: Can't access email

User Impact: Users may be unable to access their email.

Current status: The deployment of the fix has reached 50 percent of the impacted infrastructure and we estimate it'll be completed within the next hour.

Start time: Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 10:05 PM UTC

Title: Can't access email

User Impact: Users may be unable to access their email.

Current status: We're continuing to deploy and monitor the fix as it progresses throughout the impacted environment. Impacted users should begin to see relief as the deployment progresses.

Start time: Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 10:22 PM UTC

Title: Can't access email

User Impact: Users may be unable to access their email.

Current status: We're continuing to deploy and monitor the fix to the impacted infrastructure.

Start time: Thursday, November 15, 2018, at 10:22 PM UTC

Title: Can't access email

User Impact: Users may be unable to access their email.

Current status: The deployment of the fix is ongoing and we're monitoring its progress to ensure it completes without issues.

Title: Can't access email

User Impact: Users may be unable to access their email.

Current status: We're finishing our testing of the proposed fix and once verified that it resolves the issue, we'll proceed with deployment.

Title: Can't access email

User Impact: Users may be unable to access their email.

Current Status: We've determined that a recent update introduced an issue impacting service availability. We're preparing to deploy a fix to remediate impact.

Current status: We've identified a potential issue impacting availability of the service. We're reviewing diagnostic and telemetry data to isolate the cause of the problem.

User impact: Users may be unable to access their email.

The Outlook.com engineers are working on this issue to resolve it.

You should be able to fully access Outlook.com within the next 24 hours.

I know that my answer may not be well-received, but you can check the status here: https://portal.office.com/servicestatus

I am sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Sincerely,
Sutharsan

Hello ValynAnderson,

Thank you for your patience.

I am pleased to inform you that Outlook.com has fully completed its deployment of the fix that had impacted service availability for some users in the infrastructure and there should be no more service interruption now.

See: https://portal.office.com/servicestatus

In case it is still not working for you, it could be a browser-related issue.

May I suggest you to delete your Microsoft/Outlook.com cookies and clear browser caches then restart the browser?

- selectively deleting browser cookies
https://www.beacontechnologies.com/blog/2012/10...
- clearing browser caches
https://www.refreshyourcache.com/en/home/

Alternatively, open in private mode ("incognito mode") or try with a different browser

Otherwise, clear your DNS revolver caches: Win+R and enter cmd.exe then key in ipconflig /flushdns

Please ensure that your browsers have

- JavaScript enabled: https://www.enable-javascript.com/
- Silverlight enabled: https://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/

We are really sorry for the inconvenience caused and please do not hesitate to let me know if you require additional assistance.

As I am continuously trying to improve myself so that I can give customers the best customer support experience they deserve, please let me know if my answers could be better. Your indication will reverberate across great distances and spans of time especially users who are encountering the same issue as you.

Cheers!

— Sutharsan

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