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

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.

I have just about put my fist into the monitor.. I work all day and hardly have anytime at night due to long hours the last thing I need is this dumbass security ****! Its like pass the parcel.. I undo one email account to have to access another to then have to find the hidden treasure code. To make it even more difficult I haven't used these bloody accounts for years!! PLEASE stop it, its driving me NUTS

Just for giggles, I went to settings to check it again. I cant get to the security and passwords page UNLESS I get a new access code, sent to another email address again, lol. It says I have to get a code because theyre protecting my security. ROFLMAO.

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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2014-08-18T17:47:43+00:00

So go turn off the option and let it be open.
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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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2014-08-18T17:11:55+00:00

I have just about put my fist into the monitor.. I work all day and hardly have anytime at night due to long hours the last thing I need is this dumbass security ****! Its like pass the parcel.. I undo one email account to have to access another to then have to find the hidden treasure code. To make it even more difficult I haven't used these bloody accounts for years!!

PLEASE stop it, its driving me NUTS
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2014-08-11T21:02:48+00:00

Just for giggles, I went to settings to check it again. I cant get to the security and passwords page UNLESS I get a new access code, sent to another email address again, lol. It says I have to get a code because theyre protecting my security. ROFLMAO.
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