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How to Recover a Microsoft Account Without Email or Phone

I forgot the password for an old Microsoft account, and I don't have a phone number or email verification code for that account. How can I recover the password?

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-18T05:45:24.88+00:00
Hakan Akıncı 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-18T11:11:54.4433333+00:00
Maya 0 Reputation points
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No access to the phone # to verify login.

I am locked out of my Hotmail/Outlook.com account and the account recovery form is not working. I know all the other information but its stuck with a phone number verification. I submitted the recovery form multiple times and never received the response…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-17T11:36:07.2666667+00:00
Jay 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-18T11:10:34.8366667+00:00
Maya 0 Reputation points
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Inbox not showing emails

Every time I go to my inbox on desktop my emails show up for two seconds and then disappear. My inbox ens up being just a gray box yet it doesnt say the icon that theres nothing in it. I can click select all and it shows that I have xx amount of emails…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-04-23T08:24:26.09+00:00
Mel 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-18T11:09:27.8866667+00:00
Hornblower409 8,630 Reputation points
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No reply to account recovery form!

Hi all. I have an on-going saga for my msn email. Microsoft seem to think I have tried to enter my password too often- I haven’t. Not sure it this down to bots spamming or my devices still been signed in and trying to get me to enter my passwords. In any…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-18T11:04:43.3566667+00:00
Mrs Webster 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-18T11:04:57.3266667+00:00
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Invalid Certificate Issue still occurs...

I met the same problem as described at : https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/4609967/how-to-fix-invalid-certificate-microsoft-outlook-c I can confirm I've the right Certificate imported into Windows 11 LTSC, and I'm now using Office 2024…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-05-16T04:52:57.3333333+00:00
Tung Wei 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-05-18T10:58:59.6966667+00:00
Tung Wei 0 Reputation points
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Outlook stopped accepting emails from yahoo

Starting about 24 hours ago, my outlook account is not receiving email from yahoo accounts. We have tested with multiple yahoo accounts and after several hours, the emails do not make it through to my outlook account (I have an older msn.com email…

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For home
asked 2026-05-16T19:58:03.83+00:00
msb525 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-18T10:44:23.2266667+00:00
MKC 0 Reputation points
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My other outlook account got hacked and cant get it back

Like the title said my old outlook account has been hacked and im trying to get it back. My countrys microsoft support phone service is some kind of useless robot speaking and didnt do any good. I've created the account when i was a little kid so i have…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-18T08:55:20.2766667+00:00
Kalle Heikkilä 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-18T10:44:06.66+00:00
Kalle Heikkilä 0 Reputation points
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MAPI Automatically Disabled Constantly

Outlook desktop (MAPI) is disabled in all except one of the usermailboxes in a tenant we manage. This happens every time I check following some time (typically overnight) after enabling these mailboxes. These users are unable to utilise Outlook Classic…

Outlook | Windows | Classic Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-05-18T10:35:53.93+00:00
Harry Stenson 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-18T10:36:20.0833333+00:00
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Signing into Hotmail account says I have entered an incorrect password too many times on the first try

The past few months I have been experiencing increased difficulty signing into my Hotmail email account via web browser. For amplifying information, my personal phone number, and a backup burner email are both linked to my account. I have a few personal…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-18T10:31:14.0133333+00:00
Kevin S 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-18T10:31:39.2133333+00:00
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my outlook is not working not receiving the mails and not sending the mails

my outlook is not working, not receiving the mails and not sending the mails

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Email
asked 2026-05-18T10:31:21.77+00:00
vishwanath goge 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-18T10:31:36.4933333+00:00
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Why why why are replies to emails sent to me, by a friend, being blocked by the Outlook team. Not all of them but one in particular. Very annoying and means unable to attend outings with one of my groups. Never happened before

Unable to attend outings with one of my groups as outlook us not allowing me to reply to my friends email requesting whether or not I am able to attend

Outlook | Outlook for mobile | Outlook for iOS | For home
asked 2026-05-18T10:05:02.7666667+00:00
Michele Grant 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-18T10:05:26.3933333+00:00
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Account recovery request unsuccessful several times with correct information

My sister, who has been locked out of her hotmail account for nearly three years, and is now suffering from acute depression, has asked me to help her recover her hotmail account. I have found the length of her password, through her old phone, have…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-18T06:45:23.0866667+00:00
Tom Beckett 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-18T09:56:07.99+00:00
Darhyl Amizola 41,645 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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my email account got hacked

my Hotmail account got hacked. I can't sign in my email, Microsoft and xbox account every day. I need to reset password then I can login. But password won't work again next day. Then I force to reset password again and again. Error message :You've tried…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-13T02:14:35.56+00:00
CYCL718 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-05-18T09:50:06.8+00:00
Ian-T 7,735 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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my outlook calendar is greyed out

my calendar looks unavailable, but I haven't set anything as unavailable. It's greyed out between 8 and 4 - how do I change this?

Outlook | Web | Outlook on the web for business | Calendar
asked 2026-05-18T08:56:01.03+00:00
Lesley Heath 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-18T09:49:33.4733333+00:00
Lesley Heath 0 Reputation points
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hi i have problem with my old email

hi , i have a problem with my email , ******@hotmail.com im tryin to recover cause i have pasword but hotmail closed my email from phone and pc , i want to recover with my phone number but when i try code dosent come to my phone can u help me

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-17T11:19:11.2966667+00:00
faqi shaq 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-18T09:48:46.19+00:00
Darhyl Amizola 41,645 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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locked out of hotmail account. The mobile attached to account for code is no longer in use.

I cant access my hotmail account as its blocked. I have tried resetting password but the number attached to the account is old. I fill out a recovery form but get no response. I'm a bit stumped, any help would be appreciated.

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-18T08:55:22.22+00:00
neil curnow 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-18T09:43:24.3233333+00:00
neil curnow 0 Reputation points
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Hello i can't reset my password (Try another verification method)

Hello, Microsoft. I really need help i'm about too lose my account (this one i'm using right now) Authenticator is turned on SMS (Phone number) Try another verification method That verification method isn't working right now. Please try another…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-15T11:05:06.8633333+00:00
Wolf 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-18T09:34:44.0233333+00:00
Wolf 0 Reputation points
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Improving search results - why is Advanced Search no longer working properly?

For my work, I regularly need to be able to do advanced searches through my large Email folders, and that was no problem when I had Outlook for Mac Legacy. Now that I updated my Mac OS, I (unfortunately) got updated automatically to Outlook for Mac…

Outlook | MacOS | New Outlook for Mac | For education
asked 2026-05-18T09:19:46.97+00:00
RB20689 0 Reputation points
accepted 2026-05-18T09:31:13.14+00:00
RB20689 0 Reputation points
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calendar view to see all appointments on monthly view

How do I adjust my calendar to see more than one event each day on the monthly view?

Outlook | Windows | New Outlook for Windows | For business
asked 2026-05-13T13:59:50.3+00:00
Jeannie Cagle 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-05-18T09:29:56.1933333+00:00
Daniel-Vo 5,845 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Urgent account recovery request – Hotmail account locked after international travel

Hello My account has been blocked since i travelled internationaly last week. I have now returned home and i am unable to unblock it as my secondary email I no longer have access to it as well as my old phone numer. I didnt have the 2 step…

Outlook | Web | Outlook.com | Account management, security, and privacy
asked 2026-05-17T10:42:20.7833333+00:00
Riad coco 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-18T09:29:01.8966667+00:00
Darhyl Amizola 41,645 Reputation points Independent Advisor