Change or update a password for an account in Outlook

To change an email account password in classic Outlook, you must do it on your email provider's website.

The following are some links to popular email provider sites where you can update your password: 

Microsoft account (Hotmail, Outlook.com, Live.com)	Microsoft 365  (work or school account)	Google Gmail
Yahoo mail	Xfinity/Comcast email	Apple ID/mail

• After you've changed your password and returned here, classic Outlook asks you for your updated password.

To change an email account password in Outlook for Mac​​​​​​​, you must do it on your email provider's website.

The following are some links to popular email provider sites where you can update your password: 

Microsoft account (Hotmail, Outlook.com, Live.com)	Microsoft 365  (work or school account)	Google Gmail
Yahoo mail	Xfinity/Comcast email	Apple ID/mail

• After you've changed your password and returned here, Outlook for Mac asks you for your updated password.

To change an email account password in new Outlook, you must do it on your email provider's website.

The following are some links to popular email provider sites where you can update your password: 

Microsoft account (Hotmail, Outlook.com, Live.com)	Microsoft 365  (work or school account)	Google Gmail
Yahoo mail	Xfinity/Comcast email	Apple ID/mail

• After you've changed your password and returned here, new Outlook asks you for your updated password.