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
    2024-03-08T16:01:12+00:00

    Thanks! You should work for Microsoft

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-03-09T10:34:37+00:00

    Got this warning this morning and I can confirm It worked for me too Ray, thanks for posting this. I'm using Edge and w11.

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-03-09T16:10:53+00:00

    RAY is the best. Worked for me too!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-03-09T23:00:41+00:00

    This problem should not be this common, however it unfortunately is. Everyone spread the word on how to fix this and I promise you it will be a good thing for everybody in the community

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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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