Pls help me create a new account for an account i just deleted

Alexander France Moore 0 Reputation points
2026-07-19T04:50:31.1033333+00:00

hi could someone help?

i just deleted an account in my Microsoft family but when i tried using the same email to create a new one for the acount i just deleted it said that they already had an account which i just deleted

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  1. Estrella721 46,000 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-07-19T05:28:14.8133333+00:00

    Is the email address you want to reuse ending in @hotmail.com, @outlook.com, @live.com, or @msn.com?

    If so, please note that if an email address with one of those domains has been deleted, it cannot be reused to create a new Microsoft account. Microsoft does not recycle email addresses for these domains.

    Microsoft explains this policy here: https://support.microsoft.com/office/add-or-remove-an-email-alias-in-outlook-com-459b1989-356d-40fa-a689-8f285b13f1f2

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  2. Sanika Patil 0 Reputation points
    2026-07-19T04:58:16.3966667+00:00

    When you delete a Microsoft account from your Microsoft Family, the family membership is removed immediately, but the Microsoft account itself isn't always available to be recreated right away. If you're trying to add a new child or family member using the same email address, Microsoft may still recognize that email as an existing Microsoft account.

    If you intended to delete only the family member and not permanently close the Microsoft account, try signing in to that email address at account.microsoft.com. If you can still sign in, simply add the account back to your Microsoft Family instead of creating a new one.

    If you permanently closed the Microsoft account, there is usually a waiting period before the account is fully deleted. During that time, the email address remains associated with the account and can't be used to create a new Microsoft account. You'll need to wait until the deletion process is complete, or, if you're still within the recovery period, sign in and reopen the account.

    Can you clarify whether you:

    removed the account from your Microsoft Family, or

    permanently closed/deleted the Microsoft account itself?

    That will determine the next steps.

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