Windows 10: Changing my account email... almost there but ran into a snag.

Discus and support Changing my account email... almost there but ran into a snag. in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Okay so about 2 years ago, I asked 'How can I change the email address associated with my Microsoft account." Mainly, I signed up for Windows 10 using... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by WilliamRogo, Aug 16, 2021.

  1. WILLIAMROGO
    WilliamRogo Win User

    Changing my account email... almost there but ran into a snag.


    Okay so about 2 years ago, I asked 'How can I change the email address associated with my Microsoft account." Mainly, I signed up for Windows 10 using and email address I'm no longer liking. I got an answer, but life got in the way and I forgot, so tonight, I thought now would be a good time to make it happen. I searched and remembered, go into your account, create an alias, then change it to primary I could be wrong about the procedure?So I'm going to use fake email names to illustrate what happened:My original email is *** Email address is removed for privacy ***. I want to change it to my current one that I use all

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    WilliamRogo, Aug 16, 2021
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  2. NEWTEKIE1
    newtekie1 Win User

    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.
     
    newtekie1, Aug 16, 2021
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  3. THEMAILMAN78
    TheMailMan78 Win User
    email account hacked. please help

    Also may I suggest you change email accounts to one of the following.....

    Gmail
    Outlook

    The reason is they both use "Step two verification". This style of verification means even if a hacker gets your password they cannot log in to your account. You see every time someone try's to log in that hasn't been verified you will get a text or a phone call giving you a final code to log in. Its very easy and simple to setup also. The great thing is once you setup your Email application with a specific "application password" from that account you never have to log in again AND your account is protected from being logged in from foreign entities.

    I like the new outlook personally however Gmail is also damn good. Gmail also has an IP tracker that allows you to see WHERE the account has been logged in from. Anyway let us know if you wanna change over and have any questions. We will be happy to help and welcome to TPU!
     
    TheMailMan78, Aug 16, 2021
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  4. THEMAILMAN78
    TheMailMan78 Win User

    Changing my account email... almost there but ran into a snag.

    Unauthorized Emails from my account?

    1. Change your password.
    2. Change to Gmail.
     
    TheMailMan78, Aug 16, 2021
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