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Many episodes of Edge and outlook every morning

When I sign on on the morning my computer is very slow. I see multiple Microsoft Ede and many outlooks so it takes along time to speed up. Is there anything I can do to help that? Tom Duncan

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asked 2026-10-07T17:19:40.72+00:00
Tom Duncan 10 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-10T23:38:51.7933333+00:00
Ian-T 13,535 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Hotmail account blocked from sending (550 5.7.520 AS(4810)) and support replies bounce

My Hotmail account, ******@hotmail.ca, is blocked from sending email. Every message I send, to every recipient I've tried, bounces with: 550 5.7.520 Message blocked because it contains content identified as spam. AS(4810) It started on October 10, 2026.…

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asked 2026-10-10T21:59:55.9333333+00:00
Jeremy Willuhn 0 Reputation points
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where would xboxlivefamily.com send to so i can enable 2fa for fortnite

where would xboxlivefamily.com send to so i can enable 2fa for fortnite

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asked 2026-10-10T20:41:50.9566667+00:00
Aiden Brock 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-10T20:42:32.61+00:00

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Hacker purged inbox & deleted items – Need backend restoration of deleted emails

Hello Microsoft Community and Support Specialists, Earlier today, my account (******@outlook.com) was compromised by an unauthorized intruder who deliberately wiped my emails to cover their tracks. What happened: The hacker emptied my Inbox and purged…

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asked 2026-10-10T20:35:16.5033333+00:00
Bora Yıldırım 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-10T20:37:40.4+00:00
Bora Yıldırım 0 Reputation points
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my Xbox account is locked and I cannot get it back using the account recovery forms.

I have submitted 15 of them with all of my correct information with the account I've had for 10 years. I even included my card information which I've bought Xbox game pass for years. It will either not respond or it will tell me I did not include enough…

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asked 2026-10-10T19:27:19.88+00:00
Kaden Polillo 0 Reputation points
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How can I recover my stolen Microsoft account?

My Microsoft account was compromised a few months ago, and I believe the attacker changed the associated email address and security settings. Now, when I try to recover it, Microsoft says the email address isn't recognized. I still have access to the…

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asked 2026-10-10T15:55:39.84+00:00
Yiğit Uygar 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-10T18:06:02.92+00:00
Gérard Oomens 132.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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Unable to change Outlook account password

Hello, I am trying to change the password for my personal Outlook account, but I keep receiving this error message: "There's a temporary problem with the service. Please try again. If you continue to get this message, try again later." I have…

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asked 2026-10-10T03:11:39.1533333+00:00
Kiel Encinias 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-10T17:44:04.07+00:00
ROSEANNE BONNEY 0 Reputation points
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Delivery Failure: Outbound email blocked as spam (Error 550 5.7.520)

Dear Support Team, I am experiencing a delivery issue when sending emails from my Outlook account. My messages are being blocked by the generating server (DS3PR22MB289160.namprd22.prod.outlook.com). The remote server returned the following error message:…

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asked 2026-10-10T15:21:02.39+00:00
Nele Bieber 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-10T17:17:04.4933333+00:00
SD - IA 180.9K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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I received a notice about violating Microsoft’s terms of use or policy, claiming I posted under the Microsoft Store.

Is this email fake? It doesn’t explain who or what reported anything, or what the removed comments were. I don’t recall ever posting comments in the Microsoft Store—I’ve only submitted feedback in the Feedback Hub on bug reports and related issues, not…

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asked 2026-09-05T01:45:14.9933333+00:00
Anonymous
commented 2026-10-10T16:49:01.4366667+00:00
MetalManTN 0 Reputation points
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Strange display name associated with my email address

As the title states - cut-n-paste from another submission that Microsoft offered up. It seems this question has been asked before but when I click on the link I get taken to the home page for for Microsoft Q&A instead of the actual answer, which is…

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asked 2026-10-07T13:07:48.5+00:00
Richard Hunt 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-10T15:37:46.3533333+00:00
Hornblower409 16,570 Reputation points
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I cannot create a new onedrive account using a new email address, keep getting account creation blocked

I am trying to create a new one drive account so that I can sign in with it on my tv and share only the folders I want it to access from my main account for security so not all files and folders are accessible on my TV logged in onedrive account. When I…

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asked 2026-10-10T14:00:15.9666667+00:00
Sunil Bhudia 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-10T14:38:33.8866667+00:00
EmilyS726 271.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My Microsoft account got got hacked

Hi so my microsoft acc got hacked and almost all my details got changed my origional email was [Moderator Note: Personal Info Removed]@gmail.com and now its something else

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asked 2026-10-05T15:20:18.7533333+00:00
prashant baghel 0 Reputation points
edited a comment 2026-10-10T14:29:40.35+00:00
vslezinger 0 Reputation points
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How to send an email

I am trying to send an email applying for a course to improve my life and health, and I managed to send the email via another email provider, but outlook seems to be reporting my request to improve my life as “spam” and is refusing to allow me to do so…

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asked 2026-10-06T07:39:09.67+00:00
Tomas Rhys Andrews 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-10T14:23:34.93+00:00
Thomas4-N 22,395 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I cannot sign into my hotmail due to the message is "The Microsoft account you've entered does not exist."

Dear support team I am writing for a help to recover my hotmail account, because I need the OTP that will sent to that email address from a third party website. Please help guide me though all the procedures. Sincerely

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asked 2026-10-10T10:57:48.4+00:00
Kunathon Kim 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-10T13:44:03.6033333+00:00
EmilyS726 271.7K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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******@outlook.com is personal email because a receive several email from that email account

Ok I been receive several email from this person or email account so I need to verify is real human or scam

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asked 2026-10-10T11:54:38.28+00:00
saul alanis 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-10T12:51:30.4933333+00:00
Diana Mariz 11,025 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Account locked for violating MSA, CDOC team not replying to appeals

Hello. I would like to present to you something very frustrating. I got hacked on July 21st, with Google alerting me that my passwords were found in a data breach, also with Malwarebytes software to back me up. When did my account get locked? More…

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asked 2026-10-10T12:41:32.1+00:00
Soulaiman El-Assaad 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-10T12:42:58.6566667+00:00
Soulaiman El-Assaad 0 Reputation points
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Locked out for a week despite submitting correct recovery form

Subject: URGENT: Live Account Locked Following Unusual Activity Detection – No Response to Recovery Requests Dear Microsoft Support, I am seeking urgent assistance regarding my Live email account, which I have been unable to access for over a week. When…

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asked 2026-10-10T11:17:44.2866667+00:00
Elizabeth Twigger 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-10T11:51:52.5366667+00:00
Gérard Oomens 132.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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I clicked the blue button that maybe it's a spam how can I return or vanishing the activity?

Hello, I received the 2 following emails in my Mail for Windows Inbox yesterday. It appears to be a legitimate address: Microsoft account team [email protected] Unfortunately, I clicked the blue button 'review the recent activity' and 'click…

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asked 2026-10-10T10:49:49.3066667+00:00
Handan Güzelgönül 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-10-10T10:59:23.1033333+00:00
Marcin Policht 110K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
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support required with hijacked account

Subject: URGENT — Hijacked Microsoft Account — Original Gmail Alias Removed and Replaced Hello Microsoft Support, I am contacting you from a separate Microsoft account because the owner of the affected account has lost access to their original…

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asked 2026-10-10T02:45:46.42+00:00
Danya Nevo 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-10-10T10:08:18.3433333+00:00
Gérard Oomens 132.9K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
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How to fix "The daily message limit helps us free the world from spammers--we're sorry that it's getting in your way. " Error

I have an account for our neighborhood community of about 30 emails. When I try to send an email to our community, I get this error message: The daily message limit helps us free the world from spammers--we're sorry that it's getting in your way. I have…

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asked 2026-10-06T13:35:28.0533333+00:00
Unity_Rolling 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-10-10T07:53:26.7766667+00:00
Emma1-N 13,675 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator