Immediate Assistance Required: Email Issue After Microsoft Support

Question

Since the action the Microsoft representative performed on my computer on Friday, my emails have not been working. I urgently request help.

Answer 1

Hi, I'm John!

To help narrow down the issue:

1. When you say your emails are not working, what exactly is happening? Are you unable to send, receive, or both? Do you see any error message?
2. Which email service are you using? For example: Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo, or work/school email.
3. You mentioned a Microsoft Support. What actions did they perform on your computer? (for example: removed/re-added the email account, changed settings, repaired Office, etc.)

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Regards,

John J.D.

Answer 2

Follow these steps to restore email service and reach an agent quickly:

1. Check Outlook.com directly
   • Go to Outlook.com in a browser and sign in.
   • Verify whether new emails are appearing and whether sending/receiving works from the web interface.
2. Use the built-in Outlook.com troubleshooter
   • If mail is not sending or receiving, use the interactive troubleshooter provided in the Outlook.com help article under "Can't send or receive email in Outlook.com" and select Start: Start.
3. Contact Outlook.com support from within the account
   • While signed in to Outlook.com, select Help on the menu bar.
   • Enter a brief description such as "Email stopped working after remote support session".
   • If the suggested self-help does not resolve the issue, scroll down to Still need help? and select Yes.
   • Choose Chat with a support agent in your web browser (or similar option) to reach a live Microsoft support agent who can review what was changed on Friday and correct the configuration.
4. If sign-in is not possible
   • If sign-in to Outlook.com fails, use this link for additional account help: here.
5. If the problem is with a specific address or alias
   • If only one address is failing or an alias was changed/removed during support, review the alias configuration using the guidance in Add or remove an email alias in Outlook.com (linked from the Outlook.com send/receive troubleshooting article) to confirm the correct primary address is in use.

Because the issue started immediately after a support action on the device, working directly with Outlook.com support via the in-product Help → Still need help? → Yes → Chat flow is the fastest way to have Microsoft review and reverse any incorrect changes.

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References:

• Can't send or receive email in Outlook.com
• Fixes or workarounds for recent issues on Outlook.com
• Settings for IMAP4 access to Microsoft personal email accounts
• Emails deleted from Outlook.com are reverting back to the Inbox