2 step verification for is known as a 2FA in short form. Hotmail is providing extra security feature to his users so get better protection from account hack. Anytime someone is finding your password than hackers can’t login in your Hotmail /Outlook email account.
In Hotmail/Outlook.com you can verify 2 step verification various way like with email, Mobile phone or his official application for the authentication. In two step verification when Hotmail/Outlook.com is find login from suspected location that time asking for the another verification for the login
Here I have mention all step to verified the 2 step verification in Hotmail/Outlook.com to protect you account such a Xbox live , one drive storage ,and office 365 with all Microsoft services link with you Hotmail/Outlook.com account .
How to enabled 2 step verification with Email
1- Visit this link of of your Hotmail site to access menu of security setting. First login in your account of Hotmail/Outlook.com and then click on profile photo OR Avatar and then click on my account
2- Then click in security
3- You will get option more security options
4- Here you will find Two-step verification link click on that link
5- Click next to start verification process
6 - Press Next button again
7- Click on finish, now you have enabled your 2-step verification for Phone and alternate email
No rocket science to enable Hotmail/Outlook.com 2 step varication. Follow simple step and you will get extra layer of security to your account.