Windows 10: Changing username for an email account in Windows 10 email app

Discus and support Changing username for an email account in Windows 10 email app in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I need to change my username -- not password -- on an email account in Windows 10 Email app. The manage or fix option allows only a password change --... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by ShelleyEG, May 22, 2020.

  1. SHELLEYEG
    ShelleyEG Win User

    Changing username for an email account in Windows 10 email app


    I need to change my username -- not password -- on an email account in Windows 10 Email app. The manage or fix option allows only a password change -- the account username is grayed out and can't be change. I don't want to delete and then restart the account with a new username because they are many gigs of data that would have to repopulate if I did that. So how do I find where the username for that account is stored and can be edited?

    :)
     
    ShelleyEG, May 22, 2020
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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, May 22, 2020
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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, May 22, 2020
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  4. THEMAILMAN78
    TheMailMan78 Win User

    Changing username for an email account in Windows 10 email app

    Unauthorized Emails from my account?

    1. Change your password.
    2. Change to Gmail.
     
    TheMailMan78, May 22, 2020
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