email varification

Question

how to add verification to an email already in my email account

Answer 1

Hi, I'm John!

Just to clarify, are you trying to add two-step verification (2FA) to your email account? What exactly happens when you try to add the verification?

If this is a Microsoft account (Outlook/Hotmail/Live), you can turn it on here: https://account.live.com/proofs/manage/additional

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If the issue persists, please provide more details by answering my questions.

Answer 2

To add or complete verification for an email address already on an Outlook.com / Microsoft account, use the account’s alias and security settings.

For a Microsoft account (including Outlook.com):

1. Go to Manage how you sign in to Microsoft and sign in: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=529489.
2. On the page that lists your email aliases, find the email address that shows as unverified.
3. Select Verify next to that email address, then select Send email.
4. Open that email account’s inbox, find the verification message, and click the verification link in the message to finish.

For a backup email address on Outlook.com:

1. Sign in to Outlook.com using an email address that is already verified.
2. Sign in to the backup email account you added and look for the verification email.
3. Open the message and click the verification link (for example, a link like https://account.live.com/Aliases/Verify?...).
4. After clicking the link, the backup email address will show as verified under Manage your account aliases in Outlook.com.

If adding an email as a security verification method for a work or school account:

1. Sign in at https://myaccount.microsoft.com.
2. Select Security info > Add method.
3. Choose Email, select Add, then enter the email address (cannot be the same work/school email) and select Next.
4. Enter the code sent to that email and select Next to complete verification.

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References:

• How to verify an email address in your Microsoft account
• Verify my backup email address for my Outlook.com account
• Set up an email address as your verification method