How to Change or Reset Your Hotmail Password

📧 Email: The Heart of Communication

Emails are the lifeline of communication in any organization. It has changed the business outlook of every organization. Every organization relies heavily on email support for internal and external communication. Whether you have to share a message with an internal stakeholder, or external stakeholder or even receive notifications about online transactions, email services are the go-to platform for staying updated and ensuring a smooth operational flow of a business.

Your email account is secured with a password which safeguards your confidential email communication. These passwords need to be changed regularly for security reasons.

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❓ Why Is Your Hotmail Not Working?

If you are wondering why your Hotmail is not working, it could be:

🔓 An Unauthorized Access

If your email account has multiple login attempts, it could be a sign of unauthorized access and you must act on it quickly. Phishing attempts or suspicious login alerts are the unauthorized access that can risk your personal information exchanges within the email. Phishing attempts usually appear in the form of emails or pop-ups. Clicking these emails can result in the email provider blocking the email.

Signs of unauthorized access include:

• Notification on your smartphone about an unfamiliar and/or multiple login
• An email that you never sent in the sent items of your account
• New notification about changes to your email settings

In any of the above instances, your Hotmail may not work and you must change your password instantly to secure your email account and avoid leakage of personal information.

Setting a new password that is strong and secure can prevent any further security breach and safeguard your email account. A two-step verification and active recovery email can help you change the email password when your Hotmail is not working.

⏳ Exceeded Time Limit to Update the Password

Most email providers put down a rule that you need to change your password within a specific time frame. Email providers enforce this rule for security reasons—to avoid unauthorized access.

If you fail to change your password within the specific time frame (in other words, if you have exceeded the time limit to change the password), your Hotmail may not work. The email provider may lock your email account temporarily. You may also receive a notification regarding the same on your phone or recovery email.

You can access the email account as soon as you change your password. Follow the password reset steps to change the password and create a strong password that fulfills the criteria for a strong password.

❌ Multiple Login Attempts with Wrong Username or Password

Your Hotmail account will also not work if you have tried to login multiple times with a wrong username or password. When Hotmail sees multiple login attempts, it assumes this to be a security threat and locks the Hotmail account.

After multiple wrong login attempts, your email account will notify password reset. You can also use the ‘Forgot Password’ option to recover your Hotmail account.

📝 Things to Keep in Mind Before Resetting Your Hotmail Password

• Remember your current password
• Stay updated with the recovery information (alternate email or phone number)
• Think of a strong new password and follow the word limit (It should include uppercase, lowercase, numerals, and special characters)
• You can note down your new password securely in your phone

🔁 How Do I Change My Hotmail Password?

Whether you are updating your password as a regular security measure, or as an emergency unauthorized access, here’s a step-by-step guide to help you change your Hotmail password:

1. Go to Microsoft Outlook.com and type your username and password in the given tab of your Hotmail account
2. In the right-hand corner of the email, access Security Settings
3. Click on your profile icon (top right corner). The email account will verify your identity by sending a code to your registered phone number or email
4. Select Change Your Password
5. Enter your current password
6. Type your new password and confirm it
7. Click “Save” or “Change Password”
8. Sign out of all other devices that have been using the old password
9. After the password is changed, sign in to all the systems where you access this email account

🔒 Forgot Your Hotmail Password?

If you have forgotten the password and have locked your account due to multiple wrong login attempts, follow these steps:

1. Go to Microsoft Outlook.com and type your username in the given tab of your Hotmail account
2. In the tabs below, choose Forgot Password
3. Hotmail will share a verification code to change your password. It will ask you how you would like to receive your email verification — through registered phone number, email account, alternate email, or authenticator app
4. Choose your preferred method and enter the code you received
5. Enter a new password in the input field. (Include letters, numbers, and symbols with a minimum of 8 characters)
6. Confirm the new password
7. Your Hotmail password is now changed successfully
8. You can now login with your new password on all devices that use this email account

Once you change your password, log out of all devices, then log in again with your new password to prevent any form of security breach.

🛡️ How to Safeguard Your Hotmail Account

• Always review recent activity, which provides information about where the last login was identified. This helps identify fraudulent attempts
• Enable two-step verification (two-factor authentication) for an added layer of security.
• The email account does not rely only on the password.
• It uses two levels of verification to protect access.
• If you can independently change the password, you are also capable of being in charge of your account’s safety. Change your Hotmail password regularly and stay updated.