Under the Account aliases section, select Make primary next to the alias you want to appear on your Windows 10 devices. Just because you aren't using an email account or phone number anymore doesn't mean you have to remove it from your list of aliases. However, if you want to remove it, here's how. If you remove an alias that's an email address from a Microsoft domain like hotmail. Microsoft also doesn't recycle email addresses, which means the alias can't be reclaimed later.
If you're removing a primary alias, you'll need to choose another primary alias before it can be removed. Nothing associated with a deleted alias will transfer to your new primary alias. So if you use the primary account to sign in to any other Microsoft services, you won't be able to sign in to any of them after deleting the account.
If you want to remove an email address from a non-Microsoft domain like gmail. NOTE: This removal doesn't trigger a deletion of the email across our systems. You can learn more about how to control your personal data in the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Make sure you have one verified option that you can continue to use. If you only have one option and you plan to remove it, add a new phone or email.
Under the Account aliases section, select Remove next to the email address or phone number you want to remove. If you received the "Which account do you want to use? Microsoft doesn't recycle aliases once they are deleted. This means it won't be available again as an alias or new account to you or anyone else at a later time. Table of contents. Microsoft account help. Overview and sign in help.
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Update your profile. Microsoft account Microsoft account dashboard More Notes: If you're trying to change your Outlook email account or change your email password, see Add or remove an email alias in Outlook.
To add a new email address or phone number as an alias: Sign in to Manage how you sign in to Microsoft with your Microsoft account. I want to use a different email address or phone number to sign in. There are 11 references cited in this article, which can be found at the bottom of the page. This article has been viewed , times.
Learn more Rather than trying to figure out the issue on your own, you can contact customer support to troubleshoot it. Since Microsoft offers a lot of products and services, there are many ways to reach out to them. Before contacting Microsoft by phone, find your warranty and product key number so the Microsoft representative can properly assist you. Then, call to reach a representative.
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Dial to talk with a representative about your issues. Method 2. Message a virtual agent your issues to find solutions. Continue following the prompts until you reach a solution. Many people opt for the Microsoft services only because of the excellent support and service they get from them. If you have opted for Microsoft services, be assured that you will not be disappointed with their Technical Support and Troubleshooting methods.
You can directly give a call to them and they will make sure to address your issue or assign it to somebody who can resolve it. You will get the list of Microsoft services and you can select or write about the problem you are facing. You will see a lot of options for troubleshooting and will also see the category wise troubleshooting methods.
There are FAQs as well mentioned in the site. Just go through every question and answer as they contain the most common problems a windows user face. There is a maximum probability that your problem will come in any one of the FAQs section and you will get the solution. One of the best policies of Microsoft is that it does not only gives Support physically and on emails but it provides supports on Telephone as well. You just have to call their customer support phone number and they will make sure to either address your issue or assign it to somebody who does that.
They will also tell you the address of the nearest Microsoft store where you can go and get your Windows fixed for your PC. In the page opened, select the region continent your country comes under. For example, if you are from Asia, select Asia, if you are from Europe, select Europe and so on. Once you select your region, you will see the list of the countries where the Microsoft offices are located with their address and phone numbers.
Below is the image for your reference. Here the region chosen is Asia. Search your country and dial the number to get assistance and support on Windows.
Since there is no Hotmail now there is no direct contact for the Hotmail, instead, you must contact outlook for your Hotmail support. The process to contact Outlook support has been explained in the above section.
Also, the Help section of the support website takes you to a virtual assistant where you can ask your questions and get answers to them. The above-mentioned questions and their answers are the most common problems users of Microsoft face. The links and the numbers provided are absolutely genuine and I am sure that all your problems will be addressed once you go to the links.
The telephone assistance although does not work for Outlook, but for Windows, it works wonders. The support team members take you through the steps while being on the call and most of the time resolve your queries. For the problems that they are not able to solve is either directed to other relevant support teams or the customer is guided for the next steps. Please let us know if this article is solving your problem or not?
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