Sending, receiving, and organizing email in Outlook.com
For Outlook.com accounts, the supported recovery path is:
- Start with the password recovery tool: https://account.live.com/pw
- If that does not restore access, use the Microsoft account recovery form: https://account.live.com/acsr
- When completing the recovery form, use a working email address that can receive updates about the request.
- Provide as much accurate information as possible. For Outlook.com or Hotmail.com accounts, the form can ask for:
- contacts
- exact email subject lines
- the correct account domain, including country-specific domains such as
@outlook.co.uk - older account details that may match what was entered when the account was first created
- If access was lost because of unusual activity or possible compromise, review recent sign-in activity after access is restored at the Recent activity page: https://account.live.com/Activity
Important limits:
- Support agents are not allowed to send password reset links or access and change account details.
- If sign-in still fails, use Microsoft Support through the public support entry point and Outlook.com help options.
References:
- How can I recover my password for Microsoft accounts, including Outlook.com, Hotmail, Live, MSN, Onenote, etc.? | Microsoft Support
- Help with the Microsoft account recovery form | Microsoft Support
- Email is missing from your Outlook.com inbox | Microsoft Support
- [Microsoft 365 for business
- Unblock my Outlook.com account | Microsoft Support