microsoft account

I have been attempting to sign into my account *** Email address is removed for privacy *** but everything is not letting me.  I cannot get in on the xbox either and therefore cannot use paid Xbox Gold time. I have tried going down the recovery mode on microsoft website the one where it says "I can't access my account") and that is not allowing me in either.  I am trying to swap *** Email address is removed for privacy *** in over top of the *** Email address is removed for privacy *** account (which is no longer a valid email account)  Additionally, I do not want to lose the gamertag "PoisonUnicycle" associated with this email.