Signing your email messages with a digital ID helps to prove your identity and prevent message tampering.

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However, if you have two-factor authentication set up, you might see a window asking you to Create an app-specific password. To obtain an app-password, do the following:

If you see a message that says "Let's protect your account" or "Help us secure your account", it's because we need you to add some information to your account to verify that it's really you trying to sign in. We will ask for an email address or phone number that we can send a verification code to. It doesn't have to be your email or phone number - you just need to be able to access it to ...

Go to Payment & billing and select Payment options. You can add or edit payment methods from here. Under Payment methods, you can Add a new payment method, View or edit card, or Remove card. Enter your updated info, and select Save.

An authenticator app like Microsoft Authenticator that can provide easier verification, and also allows you to sign in even if the verification device is offline.

The Microsoft Authenticator app helps you sign into your accounts when you're using two-step verification.

Send S/MIME or Microsoft Purview encrypted emails in Outlook using a work or school account with a qualified Microsoft 365 subscription.

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