{
  "is": "issue",
  "title": "US SMTP blocked by Microsoft",
  "body": "\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFixed\u003c/em\u003e - Microsoft has lifted the block and their servers are now accepting mail from the US SMTP. \n  \u003cspan class=\"faded\"\u003e(01:47 UTC — Oct 2)\u003c/span\u003e\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this time messages sent from the US SMTP server to Microsoft email domains like hotmail.com, live.com, outlook.com, and their international variants are being blocked by Microsoft.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cause of the block has been identified and corrected and we are now waiting for Microsoft to remove the block.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe\u0026rsquo;ll update this post as soon as the block has been lifted or when there is other information to report. \n  \u003cspan class=\"faded\"\u003e(20:17 UTC — Oct 1)\u003c/span\u003e\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\n",
  "createdAt": "2024-10-01 20:17:00 +0000 UTC",
  "lastMod": "2024-10-01 20:17:00 +0000 UTC",
  "permalink": "https://opalstackstatus.com/issues/2024-10-01-us-smtp-blocked-by-microsoft/",
  "severity": "down",
  "resolved": true,
  "informational": false,
  "resolvedAt": "2024-10-02 01:47:36",
  "affected": ["SMTP (USA)"],
  "filename": "2024-10-01-us-smtp-blocked-by-microsoft.md"
}