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Skype login "something unusual"

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phshannon - Oct 27, 2020 at 04:31 AM
GeekPeek Posts 115 Registration date Tuesday June 30, 2020 Status Member Last seen June 30, 2021 - Oct 29, 2020 at 03:13 AM
When I try to login on the laptop to my Skype/Microsoft account, I get "We've detected something unusual about this sign-in. For example, you might be signing in from a new location, device or app."

I know my password and I'm logged in on the phone, which is using the same router.

Microsoft does not send a verification email to the email account (Gmail) associated with the account. If I choose "I don't have these [i.e. the said email account] any more" and a non-Gmail contact email address, verification fails.

Any ideas? Thanks for reading.

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GeekPeek Posts 115 Registration date Tuesday June 30, 2020 Status Member Last seen June 30, 2021 41
Oct 29, 2020 at 03:13 AM
Microsoft prioritizes account security and works to prevent people from signing in without your permission.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/what-happens-if-there-s-an-unusual-sign-in-to-your-account-eba43e04-d348-b914-1e95-fb5052d3d8f0

You can click Sign out and Sign in as a different account. Once the current account goes completely sign out, you should be able to see the account recovery link