Windows 10: Can I change my account email address without access to that email?

I am losing my email address soon (NOT an outlook account), and when I went online to change it on my Microsoft account, I am told that I have to wait for a 30-day wait period before account changes can be made.


"This site requires a security code to sign in. When your security info updates on 2/26/2019 you will be able to access this site."


My problem is that on 2/26/2019, I will not have access to the email on my Microsoft account.


Here is my question: Will I have to verify the email change using the old email address?


If the answer is "yes", what is the process to change my account email without access to that email?

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Unauthorized Emails from my account?

It is more than likely that your email account was hacked, either by a virus sniffing your password, or just simply hacked.

Either way, change your password on your email account. Unfortunately the damage by already be done. They already have your contact list and your email address associated with that contact list. There is nothing stopping them from sending out emails using their own SMTP servers to everyone on your contact list and claiming the emails are from your email address. They don't actually have to have access to your yahoo account or even any yahoo server to send emails to people that come from your address.

 

Unauthorized Emails from my account?

1. Change your password.
2. Change to Gmail.

 

Unauthorized Emails from my account?

Embarrassingly, everyone on my email list received spam originating from my account, which is Yahoo based. A scan with MSE found two trojans, a Java/Rowindal.A and a Downloader:Java/OpenStream.W.

Are these the source of my unwanted email traffic? Would someone opening this email be infected with the same problems? Could there be more dangerous underlying threats.

Hell, I have quite a few high dollar clients in my list. I always treat people's addresses like they were unlisted numbers, and don't send frivolous "Hey how are ya" junk. This is mortifying.*Eek!