Also unable to access Hotmail today

I am also unable to access my Hotmail ("There's a problem with Outlook right now") - can't access from my laptop or mobile phone, can't access another family member's account either. Started in the afternoon with problem sending an important message for work (had to delete message from "Drafts" folder, couldn't open attachment (was on mobile phone), lost attachment, unable to send or even print out so I could use it later). Message when logging into Outlook refers to a problem syncing with my mobile account. Why would this prevent me from reading email on my laptop...?