Cant do anything on my email. too many repeated authentication attempts!! What?!?!

Anonymous
2024-02-12T15:31:41+00:00

Hello people.

At the moment im very frustrated. I cant do anything on my email. I expect important mail today. And im greeted by this: 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.

Like what?!? How can there be too many repeated authentication attempts? Years ago i discovered this problem with my outlook that almost every hour 100ths of login attemps are being made on my email. out of china, India and other nations. Using VPNs and stuff. I then asked for help. And was told that i shouldnt worry about those. Those are failed attempts. They have no consequences on your account. Well that was a lie.... Apperently.

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I have a strong password. And 2FA on my mobile phone. More i cant do. This problem is just incredibly frustrating. I would have been using another email long ago. if this one wasnt connected to so many important things and friends and family.

I get over a 100 spam emails a day 20 of them goes past my spam filter. I get emails from myself demanding bitcoin. When i respond to them(to tell them to 'take a walk'). The response goes to my own email. How can that be?!? I have checked everything. Secured everything. Last week. I had this problem that on my PC start screen everything was suddenly in chinese!

Considering everything. My conclusion has to be that microsofts servers are compromised. Otherwise all these things shouldnt happen. Its frustrating. Especially when i try to speak to a person. And i finally found a phone number. The response i get is Sorry we do everything online now. So you dont have to wait(last part is a lie).

Im so frustrated with microsoft. But they obviously dont care. They have a monopoly. They can ignore their customers. Or can be loose with their data.

Now the rant is over. Now for my questionHow can i safely access my email again? Do i have to wait? For how long? I cant wait. As i expect a important email today.

Thanks in advance for any help. * Changed to a question

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-12-04T19:15:15+00:00

    I do not know why this worked, but it did for me as well.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-12-04T10:24:34+00:00

    wow thanks that worked

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  3. Anonymous
    2024-12-02T15:52:00+00:00

    this is dumb

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-30T21:49:28+00:00

    Well mmm - I have just tried this. Evza, thankyou so SO much if this works.

    Dec2024

    Edit 1

    WORKED YEAY - go figure.

    Now how to fix that "Summary by Copilot" banner line hogging screen space at the top of emails.

    Edit 2

    ref TamaraOS post on screen 7, For those hesitant to hit reply on this tread. Try a Reply to 1 of your own emails, probably have to be quick at it, before the red print box appears.

    Would be interesting to see further confirmation if that works also.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-11-30T17:21:03+00:00

    Replying to this thread also fixed my issue, thank you!

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