Windows 10: Accounts confusion on Windows, Microsoft, Outlook and my desktop

I am totally confused over the way Microsoft and Windows sets up and treats Accounts and Logins. There is a very long history of how I got to where I am today, but I need to get this fixed before I proceed and upgrade to Microsoft 365 that is the Office 365 and Windows 11.I have 3 email accounts not to be confused with Microsoft accounts except where I screwed up but more on that later:*** Email address is removed for privacy *** I got this email from my ISP when I was living in Texas. I have since moved out of Texas and no longer have access to this email account since I no longer have an account with that ISP.emai

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Microsoft Accounts confusion and Outlook confusion

A) Account confusion:

I had to re-install Windows 10 and Microsoft 365 for the third time as for various reasons my new PC had to be reset to factory settings twice. Having a MS account using my e-mail address (call it here) #1 at the 3rd install was not accepted. Trying #2
was also rejected so I used #3.

• #3 now shows up on the Win10 opening screen. Trying to change it to just my name so far didn't work.
  
• #2 shows up under C:\User\ (probably via another entry - as not quite correct thus my error) but it was rejected at that stage of setting up Windows and
  
• #1 when signing in shows my purchased products and my personal information.

Does that mean I have 3 accounts with MS? And why was my #1 account rejected in the first place when re-installing Windows. Also there is constantly an indication that I should install Microsoft 365, which is installed, This is probably related to this
"3-accounts" confusion. How can I fix all this and have just ONE, preferable the one I sign in with?

B) Outlook confusion.

I found out the hard way that MS has two different "Outlook" products. One with Win10 and a more capable version with MS 365, the one I like to use. Yet installing Win10 I am forced to open an "Win10 Outlook" email account. Why can I not skip that? I can
see the reason for registering but that shouldn't include an opening of a Win10 Outlook email account. Now I have to find out how to delete the one I was forced to open and how to switch to the other "Outlook" which comes with MS 365 so I can set up my existing
e-mail accounts - Having the same name for two, albeit similar products only adds to the confusion. Last time a friendly MS employee took over my PC and fixed it. I have no idea what she did to do so nor have I found any guidance. There should be no need
for a fix. Win10 customers should not be forced to open a "Win10 outlook" email account. I like and have used Outlook (from and Office (now Microsoft) product) since I started using e-mail but I like to use the one which is part of Microsoft 365. Previously
used Office 2010, 2013 and 2016. Where can I find
a step-by-step instruction how to fix this. (Unfortunately I am way up in the 80's and am no longer the neighborhood computer expert I once was called so I need help)

 

outlook account config

SO today my friend asked me if i could post this question on the forum:



He wants to configure a outlook account with 1 email, with that outlook account he wants to run the same account in 2 diferent computers he wants the both computer to be connected in network, for example:

• he receives a email and that email is sent to each computer;
• he deletes a email from one computer and it also deletes on the other;
• he moves a email to a folder it also moves on the other computer;

If you guys can help me would be nice!

thanks!

 

GUIDE:How to transfer contacts from Microsoft Outlook to Gmail

I'm sitting here in the office, its the end of the year in the school system, and several employees transferring to alternative counties. With this it brings loads of transferring contacts to take with them from their company phone. Well, this one in particular sparked a guide idea. So here it is, How to transfer Outlook contacts to your Gmail account.


Step 1: Sign in to your outlook account.
step 2 In the top left hand corner click File > Import/Export > Export to file > Browse to desired place to save your file > export. Be sure you export the file as .csv (comma separated values)
Step 3 Log into your Gmail account
Step 4 Select 'Contacts' In the subsection you will see a 'Import' button on the right-hand side. Click it.
Step 5 Browse to the location where you saved it > Open it > Click Import.



I would have provided pictures, but I use neither Outlook or Gmail. Hope someone somewhere gets some use from this. *Toast :toast:


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