Outlook email was typed it wrong

KR 20 Reputation points
2026-07-27T00:37:05.3766667+00:00

Outlook email address was typed in wrong. How do I fix it? I have a friend who had someone set up his Outlook account on his new computer they wrote in the WRONG email address. He nor I know how to delete the wrong email and set up the correct email address that's associated with is true Outlook

HELP please!! it can't be this difficult. Can't it? I googled it - said goto top left click file, he says there's 'no top left' file button." I wasn't at the computer with him. Really sighs it can't be this difficult, can't it. Please help me help him.

Thanks

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Jhun Buala 5,720 Reputation points Independent Advisor
2026-07-27T01:41:20.2066667+00:00

Hi KR,

Good day. Sorry to hear your problem. Unfortunately, you cannot rename, or correct an email name once it's been created. All you can do is create a new Outlook email address with the correct name/spelling, and add it as an alias to your Microsoft account. Then make the new alias as your primary sign-in address. Remove the old alias later if you no longer need it, unless it is the original Outlook alias, which may have restrictions.

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Jhun

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