If you intend to update or change your email password, you must do that with your email provider (e.g., Microsoft 365, Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, Xfinity, or a corp. Exchange server). Then you will need to update the password in Outlook.
When should I change my password with my email provider?
Change your password when:
- You think someone has stolen or gained access to your email account password
- Your email provider has sent you a password reset link
- You forgot your email account password
Change your password with your email provider
See the following sections for instructions on changing your email account password for several major email providers. If your email account provider isn't listed, contact your admin or the email provider's help desk.
Change your Microsoft 365 email password
For guidance, go to Change your Microsoft 365 password.
Change your Outlook.com password
For guidance, go to Change your password in Outlook.com.
Change your password for third-party providers (such as Gmail, Yahoo, Apple, Xfinity, others)
Other email accounts will require you to change your email account password on the account provider's website. For example, to change the password for an Xfinity email account, go to the Xfinity website and follow the prompts.
Here are some helpful links for the more common third-party email providers:
- Google Account Help: Change or reset your password
- Reset or change your Yahoo password
- Change your Apple ID password
- Reset Your Xfinity Password
Update the password stored in Outlook for Windows
After you’ve changed your password with your email provider, when you open Outlook, it will ask you for the updated password.