When you sign up for a Microsoft account or add an email address to your account, we automatically send a request to that email for you to verify that we have the right address. To finish the process, just follow the verification link in the email.

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Learn how to manage your Microsoft account security info and troubleshoot verification code issues.

Depending on your organization’s settings, you might be able to use your email address as one of your security info methods. Note: We recommend using an email address that doesn't require your network password to access. If you don't see the email option, it's possible that your organization doesn't allow you to use an email for verification.

When you sign up for a Microsoft account or add an email address to your account, we automatically send a request to that email for you to verify that we have the right address. To finish the process, just follow the verification link in the email.

If you have confirmed that your email is a Microsoft account, you can access it by following these steps: Go to the Microsoft account sign-in page and enter your email address and password. If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it by clicking on Forgot password?

A digital signature attached to an email message offers another layer of security by providing assurance to the recipient that you—not an imposter—signed the contents of the email message. Your digital signature, which includes your certificate and …

When you sign up for a Microsoft account or add an email address to your account, we automatically send a request to that email for you to verify that we have the right address. To finish the process, just follow the verification link in the email.

If you get an email from Microsoft account team and the email address domain is @accountprotection.microsoft.com, it is safe to trust the message and open it. Microsoft uses this domain to send email notifications about your Microsoft account.

Verify your Outlook.com account to prove that you're a human and not an automated program that sends spam.

To verify your backup email address, do the following: If you're not already signed in to this account, sign in using an email address that has already been verified. Note: If you try to sign in using an email address that hasn't been verified, you'll be asked to verify it again.