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For the Hotmail account, use the Microsoft sign-in troubleshooter first. If the password was changed but sign-in still fails, use the Sign-in Helper tool.
If the issue is that the verification code is not arriving at the alternate email:
- Check the junk email folder for the verification message from @accountprotection.microsoft.com.
- If the backup address is another Microsoft address such as @hotmail.com, @outlook.com, @live.com, or @msn.com, open two InPrivate/private browser windows:
- In the first private window, stay signed in to the account that is requesting the code.
- In the second private window, sign in to the alternate email account and get the code there.
- Return to the first window and enter the code.
- If security info is wrong or no longer accessible, go to Security basics and select Update info, or choose I don't have any of these to replace the security info.
- If the username is not recognized, verify the email domain carefully, such as .com vs .co.uk, and try any other alias or phone number on the account.
- If the message says “We couldn't find an account with that username” or “account doesn't exist”, use the Sign-in Helper tool.
- If the account has not been signed in to for more than two years, it may have been deleted.
For the work or school account at usgimedical.com, password reset and verification are handled differently. Contact the organization’s IT admin or use Work or school password reset.
If the work or school account is sending a code to another mailbox and that code is not arriving, the same private browsing method applies when the alternate mailbox is a Microsoft mailbox.
References:
- I can't sign in to my Microsoft account | Microsoft Support
- How to sign in to Hotmail | Microsoft Support
- Common problems with two-step verification for a work or school account
- My username and password have stopped working | Microsoft Support
- Troubleshoot Microsoft verification code issues | Microsoft Support