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Today, every time I try to open Hotmail through Outlook on my phone, it's asking for my password. The phone number verification system says it isn't working. Initially, I could enter my password and get it, but now it is saying I have used an incorrect password too many times. I don't think I have the incorrect password? I tried deleting and adding the app and that didn't work. Then I got on my desktop and I'm logged in but trying to set up a recovery email or do anything on my account, it's asking me to log in and says my password is wrong. I'm afraid I'm going to get locked out. I can still access email on my desktop but not my phone.
Using Outlook for iOS for personal email and calendar management
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Problem now fixed. An update on Microsoft’s end was the cause & has since been rolled back.
https://status.cloud.microsoft
Their suggestion:
Open the Settings app on your iPhone/iPad/iMac.
Scroll down and tap on Mail.
Select Accounts under the Mail settings.
Tap on the email account for which you need to reenter the password.
Tap on Account Settings or directly on the Password field (depending on your iOS version).
Enter the updated or correct password in the Password field.
Tap Done to save the changes.
Open the Mail app to confirm that the account is syncing properly and emails are being sent/received.
Hello, I’m Virginia a fellow Windows user.
Outlook is down which is affecting authentication.
Confirmation here: [[https://status.cloud.microsoft](https://status.cloud.microsoft/)] scroll down the page & click on Show Product.
Your problem may be related to that.