UPDATE: This issue has been resolved by Microsoft and service should be back to normal.
There is a reported issue with the Microsoft Student email login process. University of Reading students logging into Office 365 Email via the web may receive long wait times and the page may not load at all.
This global Microsoft login fault is effecting all institutions across the UK on Office 365. Microsoft are investigating and we currently have an open case with them.
Initial investigations show Outlook client access and mobile device access is not effected when accessing email. Its purely down to the online access provided by Microsoft. We will update when we have more information.
Check the IT status page or this blog for updates as they emerge.
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