Windows 10: Has anyone received emails related to Single-Use Code to access their account without...

Hello!A few days ago I was receiving emails about single-use code to access my account without asking for it. I receive these emails two and three times a day. Emails are sent from *** Email address is removed for privacy ***. I would like to know if it has happened to anyone else and if this email address is an official Microsoft email? I don't know if someone is trying to access my account and because don't know the password, I get that email automatically. Or if it is a scam/phishing email trying that I access the link that they also include as part of the email message.Thanks in advance* Moved from Community Center

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I am receiving regular single use security codes to my non-Microsoft email account, suggesting someone is requesting them and trying to access my account. What should I do?

I am receiving regular single use security codes to my non-Microsoft email account, suggesting someone is requesting them and trying to access my account. What should I do?

 

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.

 

Attention required message under email account, cannot send and receive mail from a linked account

Hi Sharon,

You might not been able to send or receive an email due to a misconfigured account settings. For us to isolate the issue, we would like to ask the following questions below:

• Which application or program are you using to access your email?
• Have you encountered any error message?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

If you are using the Windows 10 Mail app, we suggest that you remove your email account and re-add it.

We will wait for your response.