Windows 10: how do I know that an email from Microsoft is genuine?

Hi everyoneI keep getting emails from Microsoft telling me someone has tried to sign-in to my hotmail account, asking me to report whoever it is, but when I click the link to reply: the reply email address is at *** Email address is removed for privacy *** microsoft email looks genuine and is from *** Email address is removed for privacy *** sign-in to my account using the microsoft authenticator app., does this make it secure ?is this real or fake ???thanks for any advice/help Ronnie

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Is this a genuine email or a scam?

I received an email today from Microsoft 365 <Microsoft365@email.microsoft365.com> asking me to sign in to maintain access to the free version of Teams and its benefits.





Genuine or scam?

 

Microsoft email received - is it genuine?

I have received an email from *** Email address is removed for privacy *** - subject 'Your computer's security is our priority', it contains links but Microsoft say in their policy that they will not send emails with links?

Is this email genuine, it looks it?

How does one identify genuine Microsift emails?

Colin

 

How to know for sure if Windows 10 is Genuine?


If the 10 upgrade there is activated it no longer concerns how genuine the previous Windows installation was since now the genuine 10 is activated on that machine for the life of the machine itself. Here coming from a genuine upgrade followed by a clean install it simply shows "Windows is activated" when bringing up the change product key screen going by way of "Start>Settings>System".

If you upgraded to 10 by way of the Media Creation Tool then you know immediately 10 came direct from Microsoft! The activation only takes place on the genuine item. The new key? or is it the new hardware profile ID being the automatic replacement for the otherwise older must enter product key? It suggests the latter being a free upgrade which actually generates a new key of it's own each time 10 is installed unless buying the 10 usb stick outright that comes with it's own separate key.