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How To Update Or Change Email Password In Windows 10 Mail

Last Updated on August 1, 2016 by admin 4 Comments

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The Mail app is the default email client in Windows 10. 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 Mail to continue 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 Windows 10 Mail app.

Complete the given below instructions to edit, update or change your email account password in Windows 10 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 password 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 Manage account 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 account settings dialog. Click the option labelled 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 you account where you can change your password.

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

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Step 10: Finally, enter your current password, enter your new password, re-enter your new password and then click 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 password for Gmail, Yahoo! and others

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

update email password in Windows 10 mail app step1

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

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

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Step 4: Click Change account settings option, update the password and then click 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. 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

  2. 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?

  3. 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.

  4. 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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