A Guide to Change or Update Outlook Account Password

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Changing or updating the password for your email accounts is one of the important steps in keeping them secure. Also, it is important to choose a strong password that is not easy for others to guess.

If you haven’t changed your Outlook password for a while, it can be risky. Maybe you’re not doing it because you don’t know how to change your Outlook password. It is not that complicated and by reading further, you will find methods to change your Outlook account password.

Methods to change Outlook password

Method 1 – Change your Outlook.com password

  1. Go to the Outlook Live page, to begin the password change process, and click ‘Sign In’ you see on the top right corner of the screen.

  2. You will be taken to the login page, enter the email address or phone number linked to your Outlook account and press ‘Next’.

  3. Next, you need to enter your account password and click ‘Login’.

  4. Once you’ve logged into your account, you’ll see your inbox along with additional information. Move your cursor to the top right corner and click on your profile name.

  5. You will see three options: my profile, my account, and sign out. Click on ‘My Profile’.

  6. At the top, next to the “Your Information” heading, you’ll again see three options. Click on the one that says ‘Change your password’.

  7. To change your Outlook password, you need to first verify your old password and then click ‘Login’.

  8. You will then be asked to verify your identity, click on the recovery email address you see.

  9. Now, enter the full email address to get the code and after entering, click ‘Send Code’.

  10. Enter the code you received in your recovery email address and click ‘Verify’.

  11. You will be taken to a page where you need to enter your current and new password and then press ‘Save’.

  12. That was it; your outlook password has been changed successfully.
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Method 2 – Change your Outlook client password

If you have changed your email provider password, you must also update it in your Outlook email client.

If you’re subscribed to Office 365 with monthly updates, follow the provided methods to do so:

  • Launch the Outlook application, click ‘File’ and then click ‘Account Settings’, then press ‘Update Password’.
  • There you can update the password in Outlook and click ‘OK’.

If you are subscribed to Office 365 with semi-annual updates, or have Outlook 2019, 2016, 2013, or 2010, or purchased Outlook as a standalone program, follow the steps below:

  1. Start Outlook, click ‘File’ and go to ‘Account Settings’. In the dropdown menu, click ‘Account Settings’ again.
  2. Next, select the email account you want to change the password for and then choose ‘Change’.
  3. The Change Account window will open where you can update your password.

    4. Note: POP and IMAP accounts will not offer this option, in this case go to File > Account Settings > Manage Profiles. Click Email Accounts and select the email account for which you want to change the password. Then click ‘Change’ and in the Change Account window, update your password.

  4. Click ‘Close’ after Outlook verifies your account settings, then Finish > Close to return to Outlook.

Important:

If you use Outlook from your Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, Apple, Outlook.com, or @me.com accounts, you can’t use your regular password to set up these accounts. They may require two-factor authentication plus an app password.

It is a one-time password that you must enter instead of your regular account password when setting up your account for the first time.

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Method 3: How to change Outlook data file password?

You can even set a password for your Outlook Data File (PST) so that if someone tries to access the file, they will be prompted to enter the password. To change the Outlook data file password, you will need to enter the original password to open Outlook. Here are the steps you need to follow to update your password:

  1. Click on the ‘File’ tab and then click on ‘Information’. The ‘Account Information’ window will open.
  2. Then click ‘Account Settings’ and again select ‘Account Settings’ to open the settings window.
  3. Click on the ‘Data File’ tab which will display the information of the Outlook data files.
  4. Select the ‘Outlook Data File’ and click ‘Settings’ to open the data file settings window.

Click on the ‘Change Password’ option and enter your old password. Then enter the new password twice. Without entering the old password, you cannot enter the new one.

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