Managing personal Outlook.com account settings, security, and privacy
Hello Jonathan Suarez, thanks for posting this in the community.
Unfortunately, Microsoft support cannot verify identity through photos, videos, personal IDs, or live selfies. This is by design. For security and privacy reasons, support agents must rely only on automated ownership‑proof methods, mainly the Account Recovery Form (ACSR).
If your security information was changed by the hacker, the account automatically enters a 30‑day security hold. During this period, nobody, including the attacker, can make further changes to the account, and Microsoft cannot intervene or speed up this process. Once the 30 days have passed, the system must still verify that you are the legitimate owner through the recovery form. Access is not restored automatically, and if the system cannot confirm enough matching information, the request will be rejected.
To improve your chances, you can increase the accuracy and detail of the information you submit in the recovery form. This includes using any data that proves ownership of the account. If you still have access to your old PC’s Outlook profile, a mobile mail app that was previously connected to the account, or older exported PST or OST files, these can greatly help. You may use them to recall accurate email subjects, contacts, or activity from your real inbox and include that information in the recovery form.
Kind regards,
John Oli