Windows 10: Microsoft Account - Any disadvantage to using my non-MS Email address?

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  1. CARNIVORE
    Carnivore Win User

    Microsoft Account - Any disadvantage to using my non-MS Email address?


    I searched for this but surprisingly could not find the answer anywhere, probably because the search terms end up being too broad...

    I'm setting up a new Win10 machine for a friend who wants/needs to create a new Microsoft account. Is there any benefit in creating a new Microsoft (Outlook.com) E-mail address for this purpose, versus using his existing, non-Microsoft Email address from Gmail or Yahoo?

    Thanks.

    :)
     
    Carnivore, Oct 15, 2015
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  2. DMKKG
    dmkkg Win User

    Logging into a Windows 10 computer on local network

    A computer on my local network is signed in using a Microsoft account and the username is Mike. When I try to connect to that machine I am asked to enter username and password but it won't accept Mike as the username. Is it always necessary to use the
    Microsoft account email address to sign in?

    If this is the case, can I convert this to a local account and go back to how I used to connect to this machine? Are there any disadvantages in not using a Microsoft account?
     
    dmkkg, Oct 15, 2015
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  3. GANDALF OF THE CT
    Gandalf of the CT Win User
    Windows 10 Sign-in with Old email

    The problem is my administrator sign-in for Win 10 only works with an old, no-longer-active email address. When I attempt to sign-in to Win 10 with my current, active MS account email, it rejects my password, even though I know it has been entered correctly.
    Strangely, once I sign in to Win 10 with the old email, I can then log into my MS account with the current email and password.

    I also have a local Win 10 sign-in account (non-administrator).

    Ideally I would like the Win 10 administrator account to be my local account, with a non-administrator account using my current, active MS email.

    How I can delete the old administrator account and change it to my local account?
     
    Gandalf of the CT, Oct 15, 2015
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  4. KARI
    Kari Win User

    Microsoft Account - Any disadvantage to using my non-MS Email address?

    The only difference compared to a "real" MS email (outlook.com, live.com, hotmail.com, msn.com) is that although an MS account set up with a third party email can send mail, it cannot receive any. This means that for instance the Windows Mail app if used needs the same email set up twice; the automatic setup is done as that email address as an MS account, this account cannot receive but can send, and then it needs to be set up once more as a Gmail (Yahoo, whatever) account in order to be able to use the Mail app to get the mail.

    The same online; signing in to Outlook.com the user can send mail but not receive. Checking incoming mail and such needs also in the future to be done in Google.com, Yahoo.com and so on.

    That's the only difference. All other services, OneDrive and so on work as if it was an Outlook.com email address.
     
    Kari, Oct 15, 2015
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