Hi, I don't know where to start. This is the second time I've been prompted to enter a 'code' that shall grant me access to my email even though I've only ever logged into it from the one address. I'd been forced to enter an email before which I'm sure is where the previous code was sent. What I don't understand is that if this is for my 'security' how was I able to change that email to something else completely - bounce it to a mate in across the globe who happened to be on the phone with me, who gave me the code to enter to access my own bloody email? Why does someone need to have an email to access an email? And how the **** does that work if you have 2 outlook addresses which require a code from the other locked outlook address? All your doing is pushing people to Gmail duh. When outlook prompted me saying "hey enter the code we sent you" What is the use of being able to change the email to anything you want? Is that secure or just 'Microsoft secure'? If I can change the email to whatever I want to get the code that's needed is this so much a security aspect for outlook or just an info grab so you can record peoples alternate email addresses? DISCUSS P.S. No, I'm not giving you my phone number, I have less security on my bank accounts and credit cards whose security is impeccable - its hotmail, get over it and let us just have our 'secret question'. PEACE

Just had the same problem......wanted to change security email fro yahoo to gmail.....I tried 4 -5 time verified 9-10 times ......dumb account setting still shows yahoo email for security....Very annoying signing in 2 email addresses verifying & still being stuck with old info No wonder if many users choose to quit hotmail accounts once & for all

I set mine to forward to another email account and it works fine there. It also works fine on my Android phone. Why cant their own webpage work as easy ? I turned off the feature and it confirmed it was off, but I can guarantee on Sept 6, it will again need a code (if I use the website to access it).

you keep telling us to just turn it off, but you cant access the page unless you enter the security code and it never send the e-mail to my other account for some reason, but i can still access the account from my phone, but not turn the code off....... hmmmm flawed or what?

So go turn off the option and let it be open.

Its obviously easier now for hacker to get into MY account than it is for me. If one wants my password, just ask and Ill give it to them...theres nothing in this account of any use to anyone. I just use it to email friends back and forth. The only thing they can get is my name and my friends email addresses...so what.

Microsoft 'Security' is stupid and annoying

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Hi,

I don't know where to start. This is the second time I've been prompted to enter a 'code' that shall grant me access to my email even though I've only ever logged into it from the one address. I'd been forced to enter an email before which I'm sure is where the previous code was sent. What I don't understand is that if this is for my 'security' how was I able to change that email to something else completely - bounce it to a mate in across the globe who happened to be on the phone with me, who gave me the code to enter to access my own bloody email?

Why does someone need to have an email to access an email? And how the **** does that work if you have 2 outlook addresses which require a code from the other locked outlook address? All your doing is pushing people to Gmail duh.
When outlook prompted me saying "hey enter the code we sent you" What is the use of being able to change the email to anything you want? Is that secure or just 'Microsoft secure'?
If I can change the email to whatever I want to get the code that's needed is this so much a security aspect for outlook or just an info grab so you can record peoples alternate email addresses?

DISCUSS

P.S. No, I'm not giving you my phone number, I have less security on my bank accounts and credit cards whose security is impeccable - its hotmail, get over it and let us just have our 'secret question'.

PEACE

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2014-09-10T08:20:54+00:00

Just had the same problem......wanted to change security email fro yahoo to gmail.....I tried 4 -5 time verified 9-10 times ......dumb account setting still shows yahoo email for security....Very annoying signing in 2 email addresses verifying & still being stuck with old info

No wonder if many users choose to quit hotmail accounts once & for all
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2014-08-29T18:10:42+00:00

I set mine to forward to another email account and it works fine there. It also works fine on my Android phone. Why cant their own webpage work as easy ? I turned off the feature and it confirmed it was off, but I can guarantee on Sept 6, it will again need a code (if I use the website to access it).
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2014-08-29T16:38:41+00:00

you keep telling us to just turn it off, but you cant access the page unless you enter the security code

and it never send the e-mail to my other account for some reason, but i can still access the account from my phone, but not turn the code off....... hmmmm flawed or what?
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2014-08-18T17:47:43+00:00

So go turn off the option and let it be open.
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Anonymous

2014-08-18T17:45:06+00:00

Its obviously easier now for hacker to get into MY account than it is for me. If one wants my password, just ask and Ill give it to them...theres nothing in this account of any use to anyone. I just use it to email friends back and forth. The only thing they can get is my name and my friends email addresses...so what.
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