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

a code should not be required when you set the account they should ask alot of specifics that don't change ie it should not be phone numbers and adresses it should be things that don't ever change. dob. national insurance number. family member names pet names schools etc

Guys any better idea to suggest to MS how to make our account's secure without getting a code or answering the questionnaire form to prove we are the real owner of our account. If hackers are able to steal the password as easy as stealing a baby's candy. How can they do better on this department? Just one single security question? I think hackers can steal that too like a baby's toothpick. Eye scanner and tongue bite verification on our email tech of 2048? That sounds awesome! Or go back to using good old post mail and tin can phones.

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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2016-08-24T10:55:18+00:00

a code should not be required when you set the account they should ask alot of specifics that don't change ie it should not be phone numbers and adresses it should be things that don't ever change.

dob. national insurance number. family member names pet names schools etc
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2016-08-24T09:19:19+00:00

Guys any better idea to suggest to MS how to make our account's secure without getting a code or answering the questionnaire form to prove we are the real owner of our account. If hackers are able to steal the password as easy as stealing a baby's candy. How can they do better on this department? Just one single security question? I think hackers can steal that too like a baby's toothpick.

Eye scanner and tongue bite verification on our email tech of 2048? That sounds awesome! Or go back to using good old post mail and tin can phones.
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