How many email address's do you need?

antspants · Jul 23, 2024

How to Use the Microsoft Authenticator App

Microsoft Authenticator is a free app that provides 2FA codes. Here's how to set it up with your Microsoft account, Facebook, and other websites.

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antspants · Jul 23, 2024

Basically, you want to setup the following three options firstly adding your mobile number/Authentication App/Sign in notification.

https://account.microsoft.com

antspants · Jul 23, 2024

Just holler if you have an issue.

antspants · Jul 23, 2024

Just to add, all you really need to do is add your number, then turn on the other two options.
Your Microsoft account can be added to Authenticator by clicking the plus symbol at the top of the app. (Or you can scan a code via Authenticator to add it, my opinion is it’s easier to just add it via the plus symbol)

As Microsoft now has your mobile number, it should be straight forward as it sends the Authenticator codes etc to your mobile number which has Authenticator installed

If you’ve installed the Authenticator App on your mobile yourself, don’t get caught in the Microsoft Account loop of being told to download it as you've already installed it

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MrPig · Jul 23, 2024

Five email accounts:

1. Sensible one for work/job/professional offers.
2. Work email.
3. Alter ego.
4. Begging letters.
5. Anonymous rant & hate mail.

:wink:

antspants · Jul 23, 2024

This is an odd thread. It isn’t “how many email accounts do you have?” It's “how many email accounts do I need to log in to a Microsoft account?”

Pablo56 · Jul 23, 2024

Tried Authenticator. Went to
Microsoft Mobile Phone Authenticator App | Microsoft Security. When I used QR code, this takes me to Pudrobotics.com. Tried again and got Lopay: payments & POS ant then pro-downloads.com.

I then went to play store to get it. Aperently it costs £19.99 /year.

Bree · Jul 23, 2024

antspants said:
This is an odd thread. It isn’t “how many email accounts do you have?” It's “how many email accounts do I need to log in to a Microsoft account?”

Pablo56 said:
Tried Authenticator ....... Aperently it costs £19.99 /year.

All I have ever needed for my MS account is just the one email address, and a phone that can receive SMS text messages.

antspants · Jul 23, 2024

Pablo56 said:
Tried Authenticator. Went to
Microsoft Mobile Phone Authenticator App | Microsoft Security. When I used QR code, this takes me to Pudrobotics.com. Tried again and got Lopay: payments & POS ant then pro-downloads.com.

I then went to play store to get it. Aperently it costs £19.99 /year.

I have no idea what you’ve done or why the app is taking you there.. Is your camera lens dirty? Scratches? Where was the code you scanned, on what site?

Microsoft Authenticator Is free.

Microsoft Authenticator – Apps on Google Play

Use Microsoft Authenticator to sign in easily and securely with 2FA/MFA.

play.google.com

Like I mentioned. Just turn it on, add your Micrisoft account with the plus symbol, add it manually.

Plus symbol
Personal account
Sign in with Microsoft
Done.

To add another account non Microsoft related when instructed by the site (example, Facebook/Google) Scan the code or enter manually.

That’s all I have for you, sorry, I don’t know how to make it any simpler.

antspants · Jul 23, 2024

Bree said:
All I have ever needed for my MS account is just the one email address, and a phone that can receive SMS text messages.

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Sure, but I don’t see a need for a 2nd email account to log into Microsoft. Or are you using “the” Microsoft account to get codes for itself?
Text codes are fine.
Microsoft Authenticator I use because it’s not just for Microsoft and use multiple accounts/forums/social sites/stores etc etc

Bree · Jul 23, 2024

antspants said:
I don’t see a need for a 2nd email account to log into Microsoft. Or are you using “the” Microsoft account to get codes for itself?

I set up my MS account using an email address from a provider other than Microsoft. You don't have to use an Outlook address, it could be gmail, Yahoo, or any other email service. That is the only email address linked to my MS account and the one that MS send all account-related communications to.

This is just an ordinary email address that I can access quite independently of Microsoft. I could have just stuck with that as the only means of 2FA, but I added the phone as a 2nd method. In fact, I had found that 2FA by email can be a little unreliable, sometimes it took a long time to receive the authentication email. SMS text seems more reliable and is virtually instant.

Edwin · Jul 23, 2024

I use one email address and one password to access my MS account.

TairikuOkami · Jul 24, 2024

Bree said:
I set up my MS account using an email address from a provider other than Microsoft.

Yes, but all kinds of problem can ensue. it is better to register Outlook and then login with 3rd party email.

Bree said:
All I have ever needed for my MS account is just the one email address, and a phone that can receive SMS text messages.

Using SMS as a recovery is a terrible idea, especially with phonelink. MS really messed up there.

Scannerman · Jul 24, 2024

My operating systems are local accounts so my MS icon is upside down despite the fact that I do have an MS account : One email addy, Outlook Express. For more personal things I use Proton and Start Page.