The Microsoft account login server has detected too many repeated authentication attempts. Please wait a moment and try again. HOW LONG IS THAT MOMENT?

Anonymous
2023-05-09T07:27:51+00:00

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Please see the Post by Ray Lazarus on Page 6, the post by TheRealMystic on Page 4 and the post by Pituitary on page 15.


Today I received an email from Microsoft saying

Security alert
We think that someone else might have accessed the Microsoft account ed**___@___.___. When this happens, we require you to verify your identity with a security challenge and then change your password the next time you sign in.

I've changed logged in, went through the security checks, and I've changed my password, but now when I try to log in, it tells me

Something went wrong and we can't sign you in at the moment. Please try again later. The Microsoft account login server has detected too many repeated authentication attempts. Please wait a moment and try again.

I'm on a Mac, and I can't access it through the Mail app, nor through a web browser. I've cleared the cache, I've restarted both the app and the browsers and the computer, I've tried different browsers, as well as Incongito Window mode, with no luck. It works on my phone Outlook app, though. But I can't access my emails on my computer?

Any ideas? How long do I have to wait to try it again? I've allowed an hour to pass and I'm still experiencing the same issue.

Thanks.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-03-25T20:33:37+00:00

    Same here. I was able to access and then clean up the mail then it went to the same screen everyone is having. I'm able to have a stable connection with my remote mac and my phone.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T23:16:18+00:00

    Hi I received this message and I can't log in

    Something went wrong and we can't sign you in right now. Please try again later.

    The Microsoft account login server has detected too many repeated authentication attempts. Please wait a moment and try again please give me access again from my mac thanks

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T11:02:34+00:00

    Please scroll up or go to the previous page for the solution that I have provided. It will work I promise.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-18T10:50:14+00:00

    Yes, I too have this problem - over the weeks - and (of course) no practical help from Microsoft. Sigh.... I would usually use Zoom, but sadly the business I need to be online with insists on Team.

    Ah well....

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-12T19:55:33+00:00

    I was able to fix this on edge by deleting all live, msn and other related Microsoft cookies. I used Ray's solution on Chrome to do it on Edge also.

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