Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page

Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by BLKNSLVR on Thursday November 12, 2026 @05:43PM (#50475466)

Personally, I can't reconcile having a self-hosted email server and using Outlook to access said email.

I'm being an ass in saying this, because I'm aware human motivation is a beautiful kaleidoscope of variables, but I would have guessed at the venn diagram of 'those willing to compromise and use a Microsoft product' is mutually exclusive with that of the 'I'm hardcore enough to self-host email'.

I will say, however, that Outlook used to be one of the better desktop email programs, so I'll grant some legacy lenience.

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by amanaplanacanal on Thursday November 12, 2026 @05:58PM (#50475617)

What's your preferred email client? Just wondering what other people are using.

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by BLKNSLVR on Thursday November 12, 2026 @06:05PM (#50475705)

I use FairEmail on Android, which aggregates both my Gmail and self-hosted accounts.

I use Gmail's web interface for my Gmail account (which, I'll admit, makes my little rant above more than a little hypocritical)

And in my self hosted email setup I use RoundCube (web interface).

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by janfoeh on Thursday November 12, 2026 @06:28PM (#50475913)

> (which, I'll admit, makes my little rant above more than a little hypocritical)

Na, that would simply be the kaleidoscope part you mentioned, wouldn't it? For what it's worth, I found the combination just as peculiar as you did.

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by SSLy on Thursday November 12, 2026 @06:22PM (#50475853)

Best one I've ever used was Fastmail's web mail. But it's locked to their platform, so yeah.

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by post-it on Thursday November 12, 2026 @06:29PM (#50475920)

Mac/iOS Mail is pretty lightweight. I used to use Thunderbird on Linux.

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by prepend on Thursday November 12, 2026 @06:54PM (#50476161)

Surprisingly, Mac mail is a really nice client. It reminds me of how quick eudora was back in the day.

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by pr3dr49 on Friday November 13, 2026 @09:46AM (#50484283)

Pegasus Mail.

Almost as good as mutt.

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by andyfilms1 on Thursday November 12, 2026 @06:44PM (#50476075)

EmClient, Mailcraft

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by zalebz on Thursday November 12, 2026 @06:52PM (#50476141)

eM Client for various M365 and IMAP accounts. ElectronMail for the 9 ProtonMail accounts I have (allows "tabs" for each account in one client).

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by sensanaty on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:26PM (#50476467)

Thunderbird still reigns supreme

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by Lammy on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:29PM (#50476489)

Mine is Becky! Internet Mail https://www.rimarts.co.jp/becky.htm (sincere)

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by tantalor on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:46PM (#50476638)

Eudora

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by soupfordummies on Thursday November 12, 2026 @09:56PM (#50477545)

That’s a name I haven’t heard in a longgg time. Google says it’s still being used by some enthusiasts. Were you being sincere?

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by drnick1 on Thursday November 12, 2026 @08:14PM (#50476835)

Thunderbird (desktop), K9 (Android).

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by ptrl600 on Thursday November 12, 2026 @11:18PM (#50478258)

The Bat!

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by sebmaynard on Friday November 13, 2026 @01:55PM (#50488064)

The Bat! was my email client of choice for many years, many years ago. Will take another look, thank you for the reminder.

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by chneu on Thursday November 12, 2026 @07:37PM (#50476569)

You're not being an ass. You're being a logical person who is advocating for individuals taking responsibility for their choices/actions.

Unfortunately, being someone who speaks up nowadays has been portrayed as being an asshole.

How dare you!?

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by drnick1 on Thursday November 12, 2026 @08:14PM (#50476833)

> Personally, I can't reconcile having a self-hosted email server and using Outlook to access said email.

In a corporate environment, I don't think this would be that unusual. But yes, it's hard to imagine someone would do that in a personal setup.

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Re:Outlook is down, and so is Microsoft's status page by k_sze on Friday November 13, 2026 @01:31AM (#50479193)

It does have to do with the fact that Outlook still looks better than Thunderbird.

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