My account doesn’t exist, but the email is not available.

I have an old email account that I haven't logged on in over a year. I need the account to retrieve a password for a paypal transaction. I'm aware that the account is closed if inactive for more than a year. But i think its been less than a year since i last logged on. Can someone help me i try to sign in but says it is not a microsoft account.

The email is *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

Thanks