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Microsoft has confirmed that some users of its email service Outlook are unable to send email or access their accounts.Hundreds from around Europe have commented on the website Downdetector that they have been affected by the problem - many since Monday morning.One common issue seems to be that sent emails remain in the drafts folder and are not being delivered to recipients.On its website, Microsoft says the service dropped "unexpectedly" and it is working on a fix.Not all account holders are affected."Intermittent connectivity is affecting customers in some European countries, which we are working to resolve as soon as possible," said a Microsoft representative.Outlook incorporates Hotmail and Windows Live Hotmail accounts.On its service status page, Microsoft is currently saying that an...

In the whirr of preparations for Hurricane Irma, a needle exchange program in Miami's Overtown neighborhood handed out extra syringes to heroin users. Others trying to break from the drug's grasp picked up advance medication from methadone clinics. Disasters cause stress, and stress can cause relapse for people struggling with addiction, whether their problem is alcohol, tobacco, pills or heroin. Authorities planning for the devastating effects of hurricanes now factor in the heightened danger of relapse and overdose. The problems of alcoholism and addiction become more public in a storm, said researcher Andrew Golub of the National Development and Research Institutes in New York, who studied illicit drug users in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. "During a storm, it becomes harder to ...

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Microsoft confirms Outlook issues

Hurricanes drive addiction issues into public square