A global Microsoft services outage is affecting email services across the Isle of Man Government, as well as Manx Care.

The disruption is part of a widespread technical issue affecting Microsoft's services around the world, including its Outlook email platform, Microsoft Teams and other Microsoft 365 applications.

The problems began on Thursday (November 12) and have affected users and organisations across several countries, including businesses and government agencies.

The outage means government departments in the Isle of Man are currently unable to receive incoming emails.

However, emails that have already been sent should be delivered once services are restored.

A spokesperson from Isle of Man Government commented: ‘Anyone who needs to contact public services urgently should visit a public counter or telephone the specific service directly, with contact details available on gov.im.

‘Online Services remain operational; however, confirmation emails for payments and other transactions may be delayed.

‘Our apologies for any inconvenience. We will provide an update when services are restored.’

Meanwhile, Manx Care has warned of issues.

A spokesperson said: ‘ Due to the continuing Microsoft outage, certain services across Manx Care remain disrupted. Emails and electronic forms may not have been received, although they appear to have sent successfully – for any urgent matters, telephone the service you need.’

Microsoft has been working to restore services and has reported some ‘signs of improvement’, although problems have continued into Friday. It has also said there is currently no indication that the outage was caused by malicious activity.