Learn how to use mobile operator billing as a payment option to buy Xbox subscriptions, games, and other content.

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

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

Alpha Ring (2604.260312-2200) Hey Xbox Insiders! We are releasing a new Xbox Update Preview to the Alpha ring today. Continue reading below to learn all about what's included with this update.

Delta Ring (2602.260310-1610) Hey Xbox Insiders! We are releasing a new Xbox Update Preview to the Delta ring today. Continue reading below to learn all about what's included with this update.

How prepaid subscription time converts when upgrading to Game Pass Ultimate or Game Pass Premium When you upgrade to a Game Pass plan that includes benefits of a subscription you already have, we'll convert remaining prepaid time and apply it toward your new plan at the current conversion ratio. See below for Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass Premium upgrade details.

Changes to Microsoft Authenticator autofill Autofill on Microsoft Authenticator was discontinued in mid-August 2025 as part of Microsoft's efforts to streamline autofill. Although your saved passwords and addresses are no longer accessible in Authenticator, you can still use , view and manage saved passwords easily across devices in Microsoft Edge. When did the Authenticator autofill changes ...

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 ...

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What is Teredo? Select games like Forza Horizon 3 and 4 use a networking protocol called Teredo for multiplayer gaming on the Xbox network. Teredo is a networking protocol that’s used to establish communications between clients and servers, and to facilitate connectivity between devices behind routers that use network address translation (NAT).