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

if they ask to send you a code via email or phone pick the phone option. If you no longer have the same phone number message me on fb and i will tell you how to maybe sort that. cant help with it if you only get the email option though. jason leo

I'm completely in agreement and I'd prefer it if my account was LESS secure not more secure at this point. I always travel and I often send event invitations to lots of people and that always triggers the need for entering codes and changing passwords. I'd like to see Microsoft lessen the security, I'd like to phone them up and complain, but you can't phone them

This is indeed very annoying. It literally cost me my business, time and energy just to try to get into my E-mail.

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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2015-07-11T15:29:04+00:00

if they ask to send you a code via email or phone pick the phone option. If you no longer have the same phone number message me on fb and i will tell you how to maybe sort that. cant help with it if you only get the email option though. jason leo
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2015-09-30T15:37:19+00:00

I'm completely in agreement and I'd prefer it if my account was LESS secure not more secure at this point. I always travel and I often send event invitations to lots of people and that always triggers the need for entering codes and changing passwords. I'd like to see Microsoft lessen the security, I'd like to phone them up and complain, but you can't phone them
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2015-10-14T18:20:21+00:00

This is indeed very annoying. It literally cost me my business, time and energy just to try to get into my E-mail.
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