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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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
    2023-12-09T01:55:31+00:00

    ImageSo a Microsoft “moment” is 24 hours and ONE attempt is “too many”! Just FYI I signed in ONCE and got the message:

    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.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-08-20T23:50:00+00:00

    Unexpectedly, I managed to log in this morning on my Linux computer. On Chrome, it worked by turning off my two ad blocker (AdBlock Plus) and anti-tracking (Ghostery) plugins. All of a sudden, the page to download the app or to use the web app appeared.

    Not sure whether MS changed something, or was it just this basic thing. Good luck everyone with your efforts.

    On my Linux computer, Firefoz is still reported as an "unsupported browser"

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-02-17T15:56:47+00:00

    Dianne, please type in hotmail.com and then look for the icon right near where "http://" starts on your browser. It's DIRECTLY beside it to the left of http://. Where you type in websites. The icon looks like a Lock. Click that and you should see "Clear cookies and site data". Clear the cookies for that website, reload firefox, and it's fixed. Simple as that.

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-01-03T19:46:41+00:00

    The problem is with blocking (or corrupt) cookies from Microsoft.

    Please allow

    [*.]live.com

    [*.]microsoft.com

    to save data in your cookies settings.

    You must also allow the above in your Javascript settings.

    If the problem is caused by corrupt cookies, then delete the above two cookies group and login again.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-08-16T08:13:08+00:00

    That is indeed the case for me, MacOS Monterey 12.6.7

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