Learn how to identify and open encrypted and protected emails no matter what email client you're using.

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

A popular tactic of criminals is the "fake order" scam. The way it works is that you get a message, usually in email or text, that appears to be a routine confirmation for an order. Of course, you never ordered whatever product or service it's confirming. The message looks common enough, and it says that money will be charged to your credit card or withdrawn from your bank account for the ...

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Find out what to do when you receive a “Call us overprotective” message when signing in to Xbox.com.

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Three ways to add copyright or trademark symbols to your Outlook messages.

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 ...

If you get an email from Microsoft account team and the email address domain is @accountprotection.microsoft.com, it is safe to trust the message and open it. Microsoft uses this domain to send email notifications about your Microsoft account. These notifications can include security codes for two-step verification and account update information, such as password changes. You can check the ...

Two-step verification is an optional security feature that, by using two forms of identity—your password, and a contact method (also known as security info)—makes it harder for someone to break into your Microsoft account.