Verify an Outlook Account

When you register a Microsoft account or add an email address to your account, you will need to verify that address. Follow these steps below to verify your Outlook account.

How to verify your Outlook account?

Step 1: Log into your Outlook account.

Step 2: Click your profile icon in the upper-right corner and select View account.

Step 3: Click Your info.

Step 4: Click Manage your sign-in email or phone number.

Step 5: Select a method to verify your identity. You can select either Email "your alternate email address" or Text "your phone number".

Step 6: Depending on what you choose, you might be asked to enter your full secondary email address or the last 4 digits of phone number. Enter it into the box in the middle of the page and click Send code.

Step 7: A message with a confirmation code will be sent to your email address or phone number. Enter it into the Code box and click Verify.

Step 8: You will see a Verify button next to an unverified alias. Click Verify and follow the on-screen instructions to verify your account.

What if I have troubles verifying code?

If you didn't receive any security code via the phone number you entered, try again or try a different number. If your code doesn't work, make sure you enter exactly the series number in the message, rather than the header series.