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Microsoft allows users to perform password recovery if multi-factor authentication is enabled. Microsoft requires 2 methods to confirm identity. We have provided both SMS (text) and email as documented methods. This article describes email (article detailing SMS method<\/a> is located here)<\/p>\n

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  1. Sign in to your work or school account and then go to your\u00a0https:\/\/myaccount.microsoft.com\/<\/a> page.\"Security<\/li>\n
  2. Select Security info<\/strong>\u00a0from the left navigation pane or from the link in the\u00a0Security info<\/strong>\u00a0block, and then select\u00a0Add method<\/strong>\u00a0from the\u00a0Security info<\/strong> page.\"Add<\/li>\n
  3. On the\u00a0Add a method<\/strong>\u00a0page, select\u00a0Email<\/strong>\u00a0from the drop-down list, and then select\u00a0Add<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  4. On the\u00a0Email<\/strong>\u00a0page, type your email address (for example, alain@gmail.com), and then select\u00a0Next<\/strong>.\"Add<\/li>\n
  5. \u00a0Important: This email address can’t be your work or school email.<\/li>\n
  6. Type the code sent to your specified email address, and then select\u00a0Next<\/strong>.Your security info is updated and you can use your email address to verify your identity when using password reset.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Microsoft allows users to perform password recovery if multi-factor authentication is enabled. Microsoft requires 2 methods to confirm identity. We have provided both SMS (text) and email as documented methods. This article describes email (article detailing SMS method is located here) Sign in to your work or school account and then go to your\u00a0https:\/\/myaccount.microsoft.com\/ page. 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