Hijacked account

Question

How can I recover control of a hijacked Outlook account?

All emails in the inbox have been deleted and no new emails are arriving.

Answer 1

Hi Max,

To regain control of the Outlook account, try the following steps.

1. Delete all unauthorized contacts.
2. Delete all the data in the Microsoft To-Do app : https://to-do.office.com/tasks/
3. Follow the other steps at: https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2026/02/outlook-hacked-draft-email.html

I hope this information helps. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

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