When you are login into your Hotmail account, you can see the following message even if you have entered the right password: "The username or password that you've entered is incorrect."
When this message pops up on your screen, you have to check that the email or password you have entered is correct. You have to cross-verify your credential and try to attempt one or two times more in such a case.
If your login attempts fail consecutively, then it time to rest your Hotmail password. However, you can't reset the password; there might be some Hotmail sign in problems associated with your account. Here is the list of issues; check it out.
Account Temporarily Blocked:
When your account does not follow any usual activities, then they will block the account temporarily. However, you can unblock it with a few simple steps. Look and follow it carefully.
Step 1: Open Hotmail.com from your web browser.
Step 2: Try to login into your email account.
Step 3: Now, enter your mobile number to request the security code.
Step 4: You will get the code via SMS or voice call. Enter it correctly.
Step 5: Now change the old Hotmail password, and your unblocking process is complete.
Your Account Was Closed:
Your account gets closed due to 3 reasons:
First, you have closed the account.
Second, your account was closed due to suspicious or dubious activity.
Third, your account was closed due to inactivity.
If you have closed your account and don't open it within 60 days, then after this time, you're your contacts and emails will delete permanently. Also, the Microsoft service attached to the account will be unreachable. It means you have to make all the decisions carefully.
If your account doesn't have any activity for continuous 365 days, it will eliminate permanently. It can't recover after that.
If you have used Hotmail for wrong reasons like spamming activity or misleading things with a considerable volume of junk mail for other people, your account will be closed forever.
Hotmail Deactivation:
If you are considering Hotmail deactivation or closing the account, you have to be careful about a few things. Do such things only if you have to do so and don't have any other alternative path. And if you don't want above consequence like closing Hotmail account, do the following things:
Log in to your Hotmail ID at least once or twice a month.
Please do not use it for spamming activities.
Don't share unsafe looks like messages or attachments.
If you haven't don't anything doubtful or done something by mistake, visit the Hotmail support page and submit the activation request.
My Account Is Hacked:
To prevent the hacking of your account, follow the below steps:
Always log out while leaving the pc/laptop.
Clean the pc with all the viruses, Trojan, malware, etc.
Change the password, add an alternative email or backup mobile number.
If you can't log in via password, reconstruct it with the reset password link. If you fail in it, try one more time. If you fail in it, call the Microsoft support team. Do not forget to add the recovery email or number; otherwise, you can't recover it if you forget the password. Make sure you remember your recovery email.
Didn't Receive The Verification Code:
If you didn't receive the verification code, request the code again. Here you have to insert an image from another phone number or email. For verification, you have to follow these two steps.
My Hotmail Account Redirected To Outlook.com:
If you find that when you type www.hotmail.com, it will redirect to www.outook.com, then do not worry about it. Microsoft acquired Hotmail, and hence you are redirected to the outlook page.
All your emails, contacts, and calendar remain the same; just you will see the new interface. Even you don't need to change your email ID or password.
I Can't Log In With My Hotmail Aliases:
You can send and receive emails from aliases' account. To log in, use your primary Hotmail account. Sign up and use the service.