Changing Your Recovery Email

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💡How to Update Your Recovery Email in Hotmail

Option A: Use an Existing Trusted Email

If you already have a trusted and secure email account, you can use it as your recovery email.

Option B: Create a New Recovery Email

For this guide, we recommend creating a new recovery email with Proton Mail. Check the 
Creating A New Recovery Email guide on how to create a new Proton email.

Steps in updating the recovery email:

1️⃣ Sign in:
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2️⃣ Access security settings:
  • Navigate to the Security Dashboard.
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3️⃣ Manage sign-in options:
  • Select Manage how I sign in.
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4️⃣ Add a new sign-in method:
  • Click Add a new way to sign in or verify.
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5️⃣ Choose email verification:
  • Select Email a code: Get an email and sign in with a code.
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6️⃣ Add a new recovery email:
  • Enter an alternate email address:
    • This can be your newly created Proton Mail email (see section below) or any trusted email you have full control over.
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7️⃣ Verify the new email:
  • Enter the code sent to the new recovery email address.
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8️⃣ Remove the old recovery email:
  • Once the new email is added, remove the old recovery email.
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🎉 Done! Your recovery email is now updated.
🚀 Pro Tip: Regularly review your recovery email and ensure it’s secure and up-to-date!