Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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⚛️ Your Microsoft account recovery email address is an important part of making sure you never lose access to your account.

⚛️ Your Microsoft account recovery email
Setting a recovery email address for your Microsoft account is crucial for account security and recovery. To check, add, or change your recovery email, sign into your account, navigate to Security, Advanced security options, and follow the prompts to update your recovery settings. Make sure you have at least one recovery address configured and that it’s correct.

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Chapters
0:00 Microsoft Account Recovery Email
0:50 Your existing recovery email address
1:00 Find your Microsoft profile at outlook.com
1:50 Security options
2:45 Add a new recovery email
3:45 Change a recovery email

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