Outlook Mail won't let me sign in

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Anonymous
2025-03-01T21:09:43+00:00

I just tried to access Outlook and I've been greeted with this message:

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.

I've reset my password, been sent five or six e-mail login codes which have gotten me nowhere - and it wouldn't even send me one to my phone - and I am at the end of my patience. Can someone please advise me what I need to do to fix this? I've been locked out on my iPad and my phone, and trying to refresh on my laptop just gets me that message.

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  1. Sumit 44,316 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-07-10T16:29:55+00:00

    Microsoft 365 Status on X: "

    Our configuration changes have effectively resolved impact in targeted infrastructure. We’re now deploying the changes worldwide to resolve impact for all users. For more information, please seehttps://msft.it/6013S7OpT.

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  2. Anonymous
    2025-07-10T14:48:55+00:00

    Please can you help me?

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  3. Anonymous
    2025-07-10T14:48:15+00:00

    I changed my password. Yet I cannot access my account

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  4. Anonymous
    2025-07-10T14:44:56+00:00

    Same issue as everyone else. Outlook was working when I went to bed last night (9 Jul) and now nothing. I need this fixed quickly.

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  5. Sumit 44,316 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2025-07-10T14:03:30+00:00

    Added an alias, tried to sign in after and then got greeted with the same issue as before.

    Should I have made it primary instead?

    EDIT:

    Changed it to primary and still didn't work

    Never using Microsoft as a personal email again, hopefully I get all my emails back.

    We identified an issue with the initial fix, and we've corrected it. We're continuing to deploy the fix, and we're closely monitoring the deployment to ensure no further issues are encountered. Please visithttps://portal.office.com/servicestatus/for more information.

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