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outlook new email problem

Problem just started after running Outlook New for a while. I can send emails between my email accounts in Outlook New. Also I can send emails between Gmail and my Outlook New accounts. I am however not receiving emails from other senders. My internet…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-10-26T05:49:40.7233333+00:00
Sue & Gordon Rawson 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-10-26T07:01:05.0333333+00:00
nobuko c 117.2K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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What is the phone support for personal email email accounts?

I have a client who has lost access to their @outlook.com email account. I believe she repeatedly forgot and reset her password too many times in a given period of time. Now, none of the passwords she recalls using work, and sending an sms code to reset…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-10-24T01:13:22.7633333+00:00
peter 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-10-24T01:55:40.5633333+00:00
Darhyl Amizola 22,180 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Hotmail account password locked and account recovery will not work.

Hi. I am unable to remember my password for a new business account I created. My account has now been locked and im unable to recover my account via the account recovery form. Are you able to help please.

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-10-20T12:02:00.8966667+00:00
gary jackson 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-10-20T12:47:29.8066667+00:00
Diane P 7,345 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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hack my account

Hello Microsoft Support, My Microsoft account (PII Removed) has been locked. Over the past few months, I received “Unusual sign-in activity” alerts showing logins from Saudi Arabia and Iran, while I am physically located in Pakistan. When I try to…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-10-02T10:24:25.77+00:00
Muhammad Usman Rasheed 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2025-10-08T09:44:53.1633333+00:00
Griffith N 0 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Need help in Win 11 upgrade

Need help in Win 11 upgrade . need to get the win 10 upgraded to Win 11 , but updates are not working

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-10-02T02:07:14.9966667+00:00
Abhisha Vijayan 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-10-02T02:41:23.21+00:00
Ramesh Srinivasan 171.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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[Article] Windows Live Mail and Outlook Mail

📌 Note: This article was originally created by ¡Firedog, a valued member on Answers Support Community. It provided meaningful insights and proved helpful to many. We're recreating it here on their behalf to preserve its value and ensure continued access…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-07-16T19:49:09.5466667+00:00
Community Article Author 690 Reputation points Independent Advisor
edited the question 2025-09-25T08:37:30.9666667+00:00
Laura Ciortan 160 Reputation points Admin
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Why is the new mail icon BLUE??? AWFUL!!!

WHY would Microsoft make the "notification envelope" BLUE on a BLUE icon? VERY unnoticeable that you have new mail. PLEASE go back to the manila envelope...or any color other than blue. So frustrating...and can't change it!!!!!

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-09-24T14:41:38.53+00:00
Stange, Deborah 5 Reputation points
answered 2025-09-24T20:17:58.0966667+00:00
John Jefferson Doyon 40,615 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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"Your organization's policies prevent you from changing your primary username."

I need my primary access account changed but it states "Your organization's policies prevent you from changing your primary username." the account was made through the xbox live family program. (PII Removed) i need to change it so i can…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-09-24T06:22:32.6166667+00:00
Luke Tabat 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-09-24T18:26:47.4933333+00:00
Bryan-V 5,925 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to find my Microsoft ID for schedualing the pl300

I am about to take the pl300 with Pearson testing, they need my Microsoft ID in order to schedule the test. how would I find it?

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-09-19T22:36:48.1866667+00:00
Alanna Accinelli 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-09-22T20:17:39.14+00:00
Pervaish Kasi 0 Reputation points
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I want to res set my. outlook password

Hi. I have an. outlook account. will you help me re. set the password'

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-09-11T09:13:45.4566667+00:00
Angelica Dias 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-09-11T09:52:15.9966667+00:00
Estrella721 24,985 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Retaining Admin Email After ISP Change

If the primary email address used for an admin account is tied to an internet service provider (ISP), will it be possible to retain that email as the admin email after changing ISPs, or is it necessary to update the admin email to a different address?

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-09-09T22:17:49.9733333+00:00
xw 60 Reputation points
answered 2025-09-09T22:53:02.62+00:00
EmilyS726 171.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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verification code emails don't get sent

about a year ago i lost my password for my account, and found it 2 days later, but i had tried logging in too many times and so when i put in the correct password, they wanted me to verify. I have gone through all the correct steps and made sure the…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-09-08T21:01:53.34+00:00
Connor Bell 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-09-08T21:37:35.66+00:00
Darhyl Amizola 22,180 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I received a threatening message from my own e-mail address! What does it mean? Have I been hacked???

Hello pervert, I've sent this message from your Microsoft account. I want to inform you about a very bad situation for you. However, you can benefit from it, if you will act wisеly.Have you heard of Pegasus? This is a spyware program that installs on…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2024-07-20T09:36:01+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2025-09-01T13:31:24.2466667+00:00
Don Varnau 19,490 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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I can't access emails in my gmail account on outlook.com

I have a gmail account and want to user outlook.com at times. The outlook desktop app works just fine with my gmail account. I can login to outlook.com with my gmail account but it acts as if I just set up the account. It shows no emails, and if I have…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-07-27T19:46:34.2966667+00:00
Jon Ballou 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-20T14:34:02.2433333+00:00
Momin Sial 0 Reputation points
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How can I access my calendar & OneDrive on wordstogo.com address?

Microsoft recognizes *@hotmail.com and *@outlook.com but is not recognizing my @wordstogo.com. I used to be able to, but now cannot, access my calendar on my laptop. Calendar is accessible on my cellphone. Also, my "memories for the day" in…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-08-15T18:21:39.92+00:00
Harriet Rhodes 0 Reputation points
commented 2025-08-18T11:46:24.8833333+00:00
Harriet Rhodes 0 Reputation points
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Error msg when trying to open saved Outlook docs

When I try to open a saved Outlook document I get an error message stating "You must have Microsoft 365 to open this message." I do have 365, I've signed in and it is open, and I even downloaded it again. Still can't open the saved Outlook…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-08-27T20:51:26.97+00:00
Russ Sanders 20 Reputation points
commented 2025-08-28T11:21:21.54+00:00
Russ Sanders 20 Reputation points
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Speak to agent

How can i speak to a person. I am trying to log in into my account and it says i put the wrong password. And so it has temporarily blocked it. I need to log in so i can use my computer cus its a new device. Im a student and i have stuff to complete. The…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-08-28T19:03:46.3866667+00:00
Brefo, Nana Adwoa 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-28T19:42:07.4466667+00:00
Darhyl Amizola 22,180 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I need help to setup/restore an outlook.com account to download my messages

I am an outlook.com email user who downloads messages to my PC to Betterbird email program, I exported the account by Betterbirds export function. The server was named outlook.com, now it's microsoftoutlook365.com. Thanks for helping, Don

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-08-29T02:09:06.1833333+00:00
Donald Bock 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-08-29T15:22:02.7566667+00:00
Diane P 7,345 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Problem with access in hotmail

Hello, I`m trying to recover access to my Hotmail account (******@hotmail.com). I already filled out the Account Recovery Form, but it was denied. The account is very important to me and I need assistance verifying ownership.

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-09-01T11:46:50.97+00:00
Jure Curać 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-09-01T12:21:24.8933333+00:00
Darhyl Amizola 22,180 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Newly created account cannot receive nor send an email

When I try to send an email from this new account the recipient sees the account name as /O=FIRST ORGANIZATION/OU=EXCHANGE ADMINISTRATIVE GROUP(FYDIBOHF23SPDLT)/CN=RECIPIENTS/CN=00067FFE6A2075FF<IMCEAEX- When someone tries to send an email this…

Windows for home | Other | Email and communications
asked 2025-09-05T16:25:02.9333333+00:00
Flare Suas 0 Reputation points
answered 2025-09-05T19:38:20.57+00:00
IGYQ 14,825 Reputation points Independent Advisor