Keep receiving a password reset email.

Anonymous
2020-05-14T17:51:44+00:00

Hi, 

I have been receiving an email about resetting my Microsoft password so far today i received 6 messages with the code to reset. This email has not been open in awhile, however i do have it linked to my phone for easy accessibility to emails.  How do i get the emails to stop.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-06-17T19:25:28+00:00

    I have been experiencing the same recurring issue as the OP described above.

    On June 11, 2020, I received an email to reset my Microsoft account's password. I've never made any such request, nor was I anywhere near internet access that day, so it immediately caught my attention the next day.  Unlike most confirmation/verification emails I've seen, this one from Microsoft did not offer solutions in case the request was erroneous or, even worse, malicious.  The only option listed by Microsoft was unlinking the email account.  This was of absolutely no use to me, because while the pw reset request was fraudulent, the email address is completely valid.   So, against my better judgement, I merely made a mental note and considered the issue closed.  

    On June 15th, I found another password reset code in my email inbox.  This time I went seeking tech support and stumbled across this community thread.  Unfortunately, I found no real solutions here, but I did learn about the ability to monitor recent login attempts.  On the account security webpage, I saw the multitude of access attempts supposedly originating from IP addresses in China, Taiwan, Moldova, Russia, Italy, Thailand, Vietnam, Argenina, and the USA.  Next to each entry, I also saw noticed a message prompting me to click 'Secure your account', if I failed to recognize that account activity.  On clicking the hyperlink, I recived a pop-up notification thanking me for informing MS and assuring me there's no need to be concerned.  So, I proceeded to click this link on each unathorized login attempt.  With no other solution at-hand, once again I called a it day and hoped for the best. 

    Unfortunately, I just found two password reset codes, waiting in my inbox today.   It is both astonishing and unacceptable that Microsoft doesn't seem to have any real solutions available for this situation.  It's becoming more than inconvenience and I'm very disappointed.

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-06-16T12:28:18+00:00

    I am getting these e-mail also. I checked my access page and there are numerous attempts from different countries via an IMAP protocol from multiple IP addresses. It said they are trying an  "Automatic Sync". These attempts are happening 2 to 3 times a day.  You need to see if the IP addresses are being spoofed or if they are coming from a VPN because this is getting very annoying. With all of these people complaining you need to do something.

    Thanks!

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-06-11T17:29:56+00:00

    I have been getting password reset about my Microsoft account for the pass week. When I check my account security I see several unsuccessful attempts that coming from Iran,Russia, etc. I added 2-step verification to my account to protect my account but still gets these email everyday.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-06-11T16:33:42+00:00

    All of my attempts are also attempts to sync. There seem to be targeting a weakness in the cloud sync software.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-05-21T20:11:30+00:00

    I've been receiving similar emails for the past couple of days. I've also got notifications at failed attempts by people trying to login with other accounts associated with my Hotmail account. They've been unsuccessful, but it's still a bit annoying and concerning. It is odd that other people are reporting the same, and it makes you wonder if there's been another data breach.

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