Windows 10: Relationship between email address and Microsoft account

Discus and support Relationship between email address and Microsoft account in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I recently upgraded to Windows 10 a Win 8.1 system running in a virtual machine on my Win 10 laptop. I am unable to sign in. The system displays... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by BruceDodds07, Oct 14, 2020.

  1. Relationship between email address and Microsoft account


    I recently upgraded to Windows 10 a Win 8.1 system running in a virtual machine on my Win 10 laptop. I am unable to sign in.


    The system displays two identical copies of my userid in the lower left corner of my screen. One of these choices allows me the option of logging in using my Microsoft account.


    When I select that option it displays the correct email address associated with my Microsoft account, but rejects my Microsoft account password. There is no doubt that I'm entering the correct password. I have viewed it as text using the eye icon.


    Can the same email address be associated with two different Microsoft accounts? I don't recall setting up two accounts, but I imagine it's possible.


    Thanks!

    :)
     
    BruceDodds07, Oct 14, 2020
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  2. 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, Oct 14, 2020
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  3. Mayra Aqu Win User
    change email address for Microsoft account

    Hi Keith,

    To better understand the concern, we’d like to know the following information:

    • Are you trying to change the email address while retaining the information you have on the Microsoft account?
    • On which Microsoft platform are you trying to change your email address (Xbox account, Outlook account, Community Forum)?

    We'll be waiting for your response.
     
    Mayra Aqu, Oct 14, 2020
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  4. Relationship between email address and Microsoft account

    old email addresses

    Thank you for updating me HA.111

    Here is the step to remove that old email address.

    Start typing an email address into the “To” field. As soon as you see the old email address being recommended as one of the potential candidates, use the down arrow key to scroll through the list of suggestions. Once you highlight the old email address, type
    the delete key. In many cases, this will actually remove the entry not only from the current list of suggestions but from future suggestions as well. You may even find that as you mouse over the drop-down list the highlighted item will have an “x” to explicitly
    allow you to delete it.

    Just do this step and your good to go.

    Continue to have an escellent day HA.111

    Best regards,

    Anthony C. De Jesus

    Independent Advisor
     
    Anthony1129, Oct 14, 2020
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