As the title says, is there a way to disable this feature? My mother is leaving the country later today, and wants to be able to use her email while on holiday.
How to prevent Hotmail/Outlook locking account when accessing it away from home? (Need answer fast))
Under what circumstances does it do this, because I have never heard of such a thing? It’s webmail. It is designed to be useable from different locations.
Of course, it will not remember her password on a computer that is not hers. Is that the issue? The solution to this is for her to remember her password, and type it in.
The issue is that I want to avoid this happening.
Is there a two step verification option? Where they text your cell phone to verify your login.
Your answer is located in that very link.
-
Log in to this [link](https://account.live.com/proofs/Manage).
-
Click Delete on the security information you do not have access to. (Alternate email, Trusted PC, Mobile number)
-
Select "No, I Don't have access" button. (The date on when the security information will be removed will appear )
-
Click Delete Security Info.
-
Update the account with new Security Info.
-
Click Save.
Be sure to provide security questions and answers to the online accounts. (such as hotmail and gmail and facebook, etc.)
She will need to be able to remember them…
Memory of the names of first pets and first boyfriends may in the “delete” basket.