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How To Update Or Change Email Password In Windows 10/11 Mail

Last Updated on February 23, 2023 by admin 15 Comments

The Mail app is the default email client in Windows 10/11. The Mail app not only supports webmail accounts from Microsoft but also supports popular email services like Gmail and Yahoo.

Most users change their email account passwords once in a while for security reasons. When you change your email account password, you also need to update your new password in Windows 10/11 Mail to continue to send and receive new messages.

update email password in Windows 10 mail app

In this guide, we will see how to update your email account password in the Windows 10/11 Mail app.

Complete the given below instructions to edit, update or change your email account password in Windows 10/11 Mail app.

Method 1 – Update account password for Outlook.com, Hotmail, MSN, and Live accounts

Method 2 – Update account password for Gmail & Yahoo Mail

Method 1 of 2

Update or change account passwords for Outlook.com, MSN, Live, and Hotmail accounts

Step 1: Launch the Mail app.

Step 2: Once the Mail app is launched, click on the Settings icon. The Settings or gear icon typically appears in the left pane.

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Step 3: Clicking the Settings or Gear icon will open the Settings pane. Here, click Manage accounts to open the Manage accounts section.

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Step 4: Click on the email account you want to edit, update, or change the password for. You have multiple email accounts added to the Mail app, please make sure you’re clicking on the correct email account.

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Step 5: Clicking on the email account will open the account settings dialog. Click the option labeled Change account settings.

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When you click Change account settings, if you’re using Outlook.com, Live, Hotmail, or MSN accounts, Windows 10 Mail will open a webpage for your account where you can change your password.

Step 6: Once your account page is opened in a web browser, click the Change password link.

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Step 7: If you’re asked to enter your email account password, enter the same.

Step 8: When you see the following Protect your account screen, enter the linked email account that you used while creating or updating your email account to receive the security code which is required to verify your identity. If you have linked your contact number, you might be able to choose that to receive the security code.

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Click Send code button to receive the security code.

Step 9: Enter the security code before clicking the Submit button.

update email password in Windows 10 mail app step7

Step 10: Finally, enter your current password, enter your new password, re-enter your new password, and then click the Save button.

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Step 11: You will see the following screen. You may now close the browser. The Mail app will automatically receive the new or updated password.

Method 2 of 2

Update email account passwords for Gmail, Yahoo! and others

Step 1: Open the Mail app and then click Settings or Gear icon to open the Settings pane.

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Step 2: Click Manage Accounts to view all email accounts.

update email password in Windows 10 mail app step2

Step 3: Click on your Gmail, Yahoo Mail, or another email account you want to update the password for.

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Step 4: Click the Change account settings option, update the password, and then click the Save button to save the updated password. That’s all!

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Our how-to reset or change your Microsoft account password in Windows 10 guide might be useful to you.

Filed Under: Windows 10 Tagged: Password

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Comments

  1. NIENA says

    June 5, 2023 at 11:25 pm

    WANT TO CHANGE MY OUTLOOK.COM MAIL PASSWORD. THESE INSTRUCTIONS DID NOT WORK

  2. Cindy F Nudi says

    April 20, 2023 at 4:10 am

    Having same issues as others here get an update password or synk account

  3. Rob C says

    May 9, 2021 at 3:24 am

    Ok People Here’s The Fix For Email not working in windows 10. Started about 5-6-21. Sign into your Email using whatever browser you wish. In the upper right corner of your Email You’ll see OPTIONS. SO

    STEP 1: Click on Options

    STEP 2: Click on ACCOUNT INFO

    STEP 3: Click on ACCOUNT SECURITY

    STEP 3: AT BOTTOM YOU’LL SEE MANAGE APP PASSWORDS

    STEP 4: SELECT YOUR APP

    STEP 5: GENERATE PASSWORD

    It will generate a password for your app, When asked for password when clicking on your Windows 10 Mail It will ask for password. If you use your REAL PASSWORD it says WRONG PASSWORD. It Wants This PASSWORD THAT WAS GENERATED FOR YOUR APP. Took Me Days to Figure This Out. IT’s Weird To say the least. And MICROSOFT DOESN’T EVEN SEEM AWARE OF THIS?

  4. MAT says

    March 4, 2021 at 10:06 pm

    I’m having the same issue there is no “change password” option
    I am trying to update the password for an exchange account and I do not have the option to “change account settings.” I am only given the options to “Change mailbox sync settings” and “Delete account from this device.” This account was set up with a password and I am curious to know where that is being stored so I can update it. Thanks.

  5. richard,sr. boyer says

    February 25, 2021 at 10:53 am

    I can not remember my e-mail password and I need to update my password. What should I do?

  6. Neil says

    August 18, 2020 at 3:13 am

    Me too – there is a bug because no PW change or account setting change options are available.

  7. Barbara Robinson says

    December 27, 2019 at 7:24 am

    I too, do not have the “change account settings” available on the account settings page. Only “change mailbox sync” and “delete account” I need to change my password asap. I have been hacked!

  8. Ronda Jones says

    November 7, 2019 at 11:22 pm

    Trying to change password in yahoo email account and there is no option for “change account settings”
    How do I proceed?

  9. Kim says

    August 17, 2019 at 4:21 am

    My comment is the same as others. Change Account Settings isn’t even an option. Only mailbox sync settings. Now what??

  10. Rey desaliza says

    July 26, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    I’m for got my Email password not registered to anoder apps

  11. Philip Noel Otieno says

    March 1, 2019 at 2:07 pm

    I keep on getting pop-ups telling me to update my password and I surely cant locate that on my laptop. what do I do please ? what happened to my password that requires me to update it ?

  12. Lynn Cobb says

    January 30, 2019 at 11:52 pm

    About 5 days ago I received message in email stating ” We couldn’t access this account: lynn cobb. You might need to update your password or give the account permission to sync to this device”. I have tried EVERYTHING suggested, but still can not get into my email. Please help. Don’t send me info by email since I can not retrieve anything that way. Just so you know, I have never used a password to get into my emails. Could all of this be connected to the latest “update” that I did about 2 weeks ago. I am not very computer illiterate, so please explain very simple. Thanks

  13. sea says

    January 4, 2019 at 8:39 pm

    “I am trying to update the password for an exchange account and I do not have the option to “change account settings.” I am only given the options to “Change mailbox sync settings” and “Delete account from this device.” This account was set up with a password and I am curious to know where that is being stored so I can update it. Thanks.”
    I have the same thing. I’m running windows 10 home,so was this procedure for windows 10 pro?

  14. Emily J. says

    October 5, 2017 at 4:08 am

    I am trying to update the password for an exchange account and I do not have the option to “change account settings.” I am only given the options to “Change mailbox sync settings” and “Delete account from this device.” This account was set up with a password and I am curious to know where that is being stored so I can update it. Thanks.

  15. Dorie Overman says

    August 14, 2017 at 2:35 am

    computer upgraded to hp windows 10. Have a road runner account. How do I update the account? Not getting any mail in states road runner account out of date

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