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
    2025-04-01T20:06:44+00:00

    24 hours isn't a "moment."

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-03-19T23:31:20+00:00

    This is insane.

    Our email accounts should not be taken hostage with no way to get back in. Medical appointments and other important communications are blocked for no good reason. No activity different than before to warrant this seizing of our email accounts.

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  3. Don Varnau 19,930 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-03-10T14:12:36+00:00

    barrymansfield wrote:

    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 *** Email address is removed for privacy *** and I would truly like to be able to view my emails again what do I have to do. Thank you for your help

    Did you read these posts?

    From the orignal post, the post that started the thread...

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

    Please see the Post byRay Lazaruson Page 6, the post byTheRealMysticon Page 4 and the post byPituitary on page 15.

    Don

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  4. 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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  5. 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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