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Opting out of the verification process COMPLETELY

I don't particularly need or want verification or two-step security for my hotmail account. I've had this account for over a decade and have not had a single problem regarding hacking or spamming. I travel a LOT and do n …

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“There’s a Problem Signing In” Need Help!

I have not been able to fully access my account in outlook since last Wednesday afternoon. I can partially login and see my account details but I have no access to my email or contacts. I have tried to login using severa …

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Hacked and cant access recovery email account

over a month ago my hotmail was hacked and i couldnt get into it. after countless hours waiting for the poor made program to give me my reset password link it kept denying me. and because i cant sign in i cannot use my x …

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Mail size becomes ‘double’ while attaching a picture

Hello, In order to attach a photo to mail there are 3 options. - Files as attachments - Pictures inline - Share from Skydrive However, if I select 'Pictures inline' & add pictures in the body of the mail & even send it, …

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removing child from an account that is closed

How do I remove my child from an account that is closed on microsoft?? I changed emails and closed the account and then tried to add him to my new account and it wouldnt let me. The other account is already closed, so ho …

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Sign In problem

Why do I now have to sign in and use my password every time I use Outlook.com, especially when I click on the Keep Me Signed In box? This just started 2-3 days ago. Before, it always went to my inbox everytime I clicked …

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skydrive for photos?

I have digital pictures all over the place and am looking to get them altogether so I have been looking at several cloud-based storage places and would like some more info about Skydrive. Can photos be organized into fol …

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How to stop getting email notifications of people’s birthdays?

I get email notifications of people's birthdays, I permanently deactivated Facebook and opted out of receiving future emails from Facebook so it's not from Facebook. I only have Skype and men connected to my hotmail acco …

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Not receiving emails

I can sign in to Outlook but I am not receiving emails. I can send an email to myslef but am not receiving emails from outside. It looks like it is not connecting. Outlook says running normall. Please help.

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rejected by the server for the recipient domain

Delivery to the following recipient failed permanently: *** Email address is removed for privacy *** Technical details of permanent failure: Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the server for the …

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all my personal folders have been lost! help I need to find them!

When outlook forced me to change from hotmail - all my personal folders were lost. Then no longer shop up on the side...I have looked everywhere...the emails in these folders were not current but ones I never wanted to d …

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Sorry, there seems to be a problem with Outlook right now

I have not been able to access my email for almost 2 weeks now. I have tried on several PC's and mobile devices but nothing works. The amount of problems that I have had with my email since I stupidly chose to switch ove …

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Why won’t my new Windows 8 PC sync files to Skydrive?

I purchased a Windows 8 PC last May. Since then I have added many files and folders to the Skydrive folder, none of which have been sync'd t0 Skydrive. When I add a new file or folder, it appears that it is being sync'd, …

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Emails going to deleted folder

I access my email account everyday and for the past month, I have noticed that I would only receive emails periodically. When I checked all of my settings (managing, customizing, preventing junk, etc.), everything is as …

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There was a problem signing you into skydrive

I seem to be able to sign into my Microsoft account, Office 365, and the SkyDrive web app fine, but I get the following error when using the SkyDrive modern app on Windows 8.1 Pro Preview: "There was a problem signing yo …

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emails froze

Outlook think I am mobile when I am at my desktop. I opened the Hotmail account and it worked for a couple of emails then froze. Now I cannot get into my email at all with the same message you are getting. I rebooted my …

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Verifying account

I am trying to verify my account by adding a code and have send code to Yahoo.ca but it never arrives. I have checked with Yahoo and everything is ok on their end. Please help as my hotmail is now going to be blocked bec …

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