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How do I change my Outlook password?

How do I change my Outlook password?

Answer 1

Dear @Cresse, Jim

If you're using an Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live or MSN account, your Outlook password is the same as your Microsoft account password. To change it, go to your Microsoft account and select Security --› Change password. Enter your current password, choose a new one, and save the changes.

https://account.microsoft.com/security

If this is a work or school account, the process is different. You can normally change the password from My Account --› Change Password, although your organization's policies may affect this.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/work-school/change-your-work-or-school-account-password

Answer 2

To change an Outlook password, the steps depend on which Outlook account is being used:

• Outlook.com / Microsoft account: Sign in at https://account.microsoft.com, go to Security, select Change Password, enter the new password, and select Save.
• Outlook Web App for organizations using Exchange Server 2013 or 2010: Sign in to Outlook Web App, select Settings > Change password, then follow the prompts.
• Outlook for Windows desktop: The password itself must be changed with the email provider first. After that, Outlook for Windows will prompt for the updated password when it opens.
• Third-party email accounts such as Gmail, Yahoo, Apple, or Xfinity: Change the password on that provider’s website first, then update it in Outlook when prompted.

If the password cannot be changed from Outlook’s web settings, the mailbox configuration may require contacting the organization’s helpdesk.

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References:

• Change your password in Outlook.com
• Change password in Outlook Web App
• Change or update your email password in Outlook for Windows