A phishing email is an email that appears legitimate but is actually an attempt to get your personal information or steal your money. Some deceptive emails appear to be from a safe sender but, in fact, have a "spoofed" source address to fool you. Here are some ways to deal with phishing and spoofing scams in Outlook.com. Spoof intelligence in Exchange Online Protection helps prevent phishing ...

Microsoft prioritizes account security and works to prevent people from signing in without your permission. When we notice a sign-in attempt from a new location or device, we help protect the account by sending you an email message and an SMS alert. If your phone number or email changes, it's important to promptly update the security contact info on the Security basics page so we can work with ...

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Hotmail is now Outlook.com To sign in to Hotmail, you'll need your Microsoft account username and password. Sign in at outlook.live.com

Here are the most likely causes for an unrecognized charge: A Microsoft subscription has recurring billing enabled. Someone you know, such as a family member, bought something with your card. You can now investigate this on the Manage your payments page. A previously declined charge was charged again. A pre-order or split order was shipped. Someone made an in-app purchase from an app, game, or ...

You can resolve problems with Microsoft Authenticator by checking the tips in this article and reviewing some of the known errors.

Using Authenticator as a way to sign in If you have turned on passwordless, two-step, or multi-factor authentication for your account, use the following steps to sign-in: Go to the site where you want to sign in. Enter your username at the sign-in prompt and select Next. Select Send notification.

Learn how to change Microsoft account email address or phone number using aliases to sign into your Microsoft account.

Get answers to some basic questions about what two-step verification is, and how to set it up and use it to help keep your Microsoft account more secure.

注意: 你的 Hotmail 或 Outlook.com 密码与你的 Microsoft 帐户密码相同。 如果可以登录，但 Outlook.com 出现问题，请检查 服务状态。 如果状态不是绿色，请等到服务正常运行再重试。 Microsoft 始终保持留意异常的登录活动，以防其他人试图登录到你的帐户。 如果您在去新地方的旅途中或使用新的设备，我们 ...