Tip: If your can't get the code by email or phone, you might be able to enter an email address that's different from the one you're trying to recover. Go to the Recover your account page and follow the prompts. Enter your current password, enter your new password, and then select Save.

Change your password when: You think someone has stolen or gained access to your email account password. Your email provider has sent you a password reset link. You forgot your email account password.

How can I recover my password for Microsoft accounts, including Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, MSN, Onenote, etc.? Please check out this link first. If you can't complete the login flow through that tool, try this link for a separate tool. If your IT admin has allowed for a self-service password reset you can try the following link: https ...

Microsoft is the provider for personal email accounts with @msn, @outlook, @live, or @hotmail. Try signing in to these accounts at outlook.live.com. For password issues, see Reset a forgotten Microsoft account password. Email providers:

Troubleshooting. Fix your Outlook email connection by repairing your profile. Outlook for Microsoft 365 Outlook 2021 Outlook 2019 Outlook 2016 More... Having trouble connecting to your email from Outlook on your desktop? Follow these steps to let Outlook diagnose and fix errors in your Outlook mail profile that might be causing the issue.

1. Select Forgot password? If the "Enter password" window is still open select Forgotten your password? If not, select Reset password below, enter the username name for the account you’re trying to reset, and select Next. 2. Verify your identity.

If Outlook repeatedly prompts you for a password during setup, make sure that your caps lock isn't turned on. Passwords are case sensitive. This can also happen if you've entered your username incorrectly. Your user name is your full email address, for example tony@contoso.com.

You know your username, but forgot the password and need to reset it. If your admin has given you permission to reset your password go to, passwordreset.microsoftonline.com/. Contact your admin if you don't have permission to change your password.

If you have a new password, if your email provider has asked you to change settings, or if you're having problems with sending and receiving email, you can change your email account settings through Mail in the Windows Control Panel, or from Outlook.

How do I change my password? What else do I need to know? See Also. Change email account settings (in Outlook on a PC) Update your password in Outlook 2016 for Mac. Learn how to change your password in Outlook Web App.