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Someone try to enter my account

giray ilhan 0 Reputation points
2026-06-04T19:33:40.0166667+00:00

Someone is constantly trying to access my account. I changed my password, but it seems they only know my email address, so they keep sending authenticator codes to my phone. Yes, they can't log in, but they keep sending notifications 24 hours a day. I'm exhausted from this. What can I do to stop it?

Microsoft Security | Microsoft Authenticator

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  1. Andrew Barnes 0 Reputation points
    2026-06-04T20:57:19.8633333+00:00

    Changing the password was good, but if they only know your email address, they can keep trying sign-ins and triggering verification prompts.

    The best fix for a personal Microsoft account is usually to create a new sign-in alias, then disable sign-in for the old exposed email address.

    Steps:

    Go to your Microsoft account aliases: https://account.live.com/names/manage

    Add a new email alias. This can be a new Outlook.com alias.

    Make the new alias your primary alias.

    Go to Sign-in preferences and turn off sign-in for the old email address.

    Microsoft’s guide is here: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/security/block-an-email-address-from-signing-in

    After that, people can still email your old address, but they should no longer be able to use it to start sign-in attempts. Keep the new alias private and use it only for signing in.

    Also check your recent activity page to make sure there are no successful sign-ins you don’t recognize: https://account.live.com/activity

    If there are successful unknown sign-ins, treat it as a compromise: change the password again from a clean device, remove unknown security info, and review recovery email/phone numbers.

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  2. Gabriel Feliardo 0 Reputation points
    2026-06-04T20:24:49.6866667+00:00

    Same as me

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