Managing personal Outlook.com account settings, security, and privacy
When sign-in shows “We will send a verification code to zh*****@web-library.net” and that email address cannot be accessed, the security info on the Microsoft account must be updated or replaced.
Use the path that matches the situation:
- If there is still another working verification method
- Go to the Microsoft account security page and sign in using a method that still works (for example, another email or phone already on the account).
- On the Advanced security options / Security basics page, choose Update info or Add a new way to sign in or verify.
- Add a new email address or mobile phone that can receive codes.
- A code will be sent to the new method; enter it to confirm.
- After that, expand the old security info entry that uses
zh*****@web-library.netand select Remove. - Do not remove all security info at once, or the account may be restricted for 30 days.
- If there is no access to any of the listed security info, but the password is known
- Start to sign in to the Microsoft account as usual.
- At the Verify your identity screen (where only
zh*****@web-library.netis shown), select I don't have any of these. - Follow the prompts to replace the security info.
- After submitting the replacement info, there is a 30‑day waiting period before normal sign-in is allowed.
- If the old security info becomes available again during those 30 days, it can still be used to sign in, but that will cancel the pending update.
- If the password is not known and there is no access to the security info
- Use the Microsoft account recovery form to prove ownership of the account and follow the guidance in the recovery documentation.
- This is the only way to regain access when both the password and all security verification methods are unavailable.
If none of the above works, use the sign-in helper or contact Microsoft Support for additional guidance. Support agents cannot send verification codes or change security details, but they can help identify the correct recovery path.
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