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REDMOND, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — Windows Live Messenger Services and its websites, including Hotmail, are back online after suffering from an hour-long outage on Tuesday afternoon.
Many users, most of them in Europe and Asia, reported receiving a “service unavailable” error when attempting to sign in to Windows Live Messenger, an instant messaging system developed by Microsoft in 1999. The service is best known as MSN, its former official name.
Users were also unable to access the Messenger-related websites, including sites such as Hotmail.com. It was not immediately clear how many users were affected during the outage, which was resolved just after 1 p.m. EST.
“This morning, around 9:30am PST, the Windows Live ID sign-in service experienced a partial outage that caused some customers to not be able to sign into services using Windows Live ID for approximately one hour,” a Microsoft spokesperson said. “The service is now restored to normal. Microsoft apologizes for any inconvenience this has caused customers.”
In an earlier statement, Microsoft said it was aware of the issues and said it was working “aggressively” to resolve the situation.
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REDMOND, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — Windows Live Messenger Services and its websites, including Hotmail, are back online after suffering from an hour-long outage on Tuesday afternoon.
Many users, most of them in Europe and Asia, reported receiving a “service unavailable” error when attempting to sign in to Windows Live Messenger, an instant messaging system developed by Microsoft in 1999. The service is best known as MSN, its former official name.
Users were also unable to access the Messenger-related websites, including sites such as Hotmail.com. It was not immediately clear how many users were affected during the outage, which was resolved just after 1 p.m. EST.
“We are aware that some Windows Live customers may be experiencing difficulty accessing their accounts, and are working aggressively to address the situation as rapidly as possible,” a spokesperson for Microsoft said. “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may be causing our customers.”
REDMOND, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — Windows Live Messenger Services and its websites, including Hotmail, are back online after suffering an hour-long outage on Tuesday afternoon.
Many users worldwide reported receiving a “service unavailable” error when attempting to sign in to Windows Live Messenger, an instant messaging system developed by Microsoft in 1999. The service is best known as MSN, its former official name.
Users were also unable to access the Messenger related websites, including sites such as Hotmail.com. It was not immediately clear how many users were affected during the outage, which was resolved just after 1 p.m. EST.
A spokeswoman for Microsoft did not immediately have a comment on the outage.
REDMOND, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — Most of the Windows Live Messenger Services and its websites, including Hotmail, went down on Tuesday afternoon.
Many users worldwide reported receiving a “service unavailable” error when attempting to sign in to Windows Live Messenger. Users were also unable to access the Messenger related websites, including Hotmail.com.
It was not immediately clear how many users were affected, and how long the outage may last.
Windows Live Messenger is an instant messaging system developed by Microsoft in 1999. It is best known as MSN, its former official name.
REDMOND, WASHINGTON (BNO NEWS) — Most of the Windows Live Messenger Services and its websites, owned by Microsoft, went down on Tuesday afternoon.
Many users worldwide reported receiving a “service unavailable” error and were unable to access the Messenger related websites.
It was not immediately clear how many users were affected, and how long the outage may last.
Windows Live Messenger is an instant messaging system developed by Microsoft in 1999. It is best known as MSN, its former official name.
