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

* * Edit on 3/7/2025. Brought to this thread by a search?

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
    2025-03-10T14:00:50+00:00

    I get the message that I signed into many times are someone signed in I need to recover so I can look at my emails the emails come up will I try to click on then they won't let me love you them I get the signed saying can't do it now too bad please help me to correct the situation as far as I know no one has done anything I don't have any idea why the situation is happening the email that I'm using is ******@live.com and I would truly like to be able to view my emails again what do I have to do. Thank you for your help

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-08T00:07:45+00:00

    This weird fix works that I learned elsewhere from someone with this issue:

    Click on any email, and hit 'Reply All'. Now quickly sign out of your account, then sign back in again.

    I had this issue twice now and this works every time! No idea why but someone worked it out, not me.

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-03-07T18:28:14+00:00

    24 hours doesn't do the trick. Still get same message. When I look at "Recent Activity" I see attempted logins from all over the world, about one every hour.

    I have 2-factor and changed my password.

    Help!

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-03-03T01:40:24+00:00

    BUMP.

    Using a privacy oriented ungoogled chromium browser & allowing to save data for: m365.clould.microsoft is DEFINITELY one fundamental, still will need to allow cookies for most of their domains.

    https://i.ibb.co/pjbXLwtX/Capture.png

    DO NOT NEED:

    Embedded content, Picture in picture, Pop-ups and redirects, Protected content IDs, Insecure content, Auto-verify or other site/content settings besides abovementioned.

    • Also, NO NEED to wait XX time to actually access(nor change IP), just delete cookies, keep site settings & retry.

    Note:

    Sometimes their wack redirections wont allow you to reach the actual outlook, so ideally keep the following bookmarks:

    Outlook

    Login

    Credits to - Diana West

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  5. Anonymous
    2025-02-27T02:45:19+00:00

    I have experienced this issue on a few occasions. I believe it to be a Google Chrome issue.

    Accessing from my mobile device works.

    Accessing from Chrome's Incognito mode works.

    Browser is updated. Have the latest Windows Update installed. Same issue.

    Windows machine was not rebooted for some time and performed a soft reboot and a hard reboot - same issue.

    Have tried turning off and on NordVPN - same issue.

    Just installed 2025-02 .NET 8.0.13 Update for x64 Client (KB5052978) - testing.

    Harvey

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