How To Enable Two-Factor Authentication on Outlook.com and Microsoft
The last email service we’ll cover in the 12 Days of 2FA is Outlook.com. If we haven’t covered your email service here, check twofactorauth.org’s more extensive list of email platforms that offer two-factor authentication. If you only enable 2FA for one account, email is a good choice for most users. Email is often a golden key to all of your other online accounts. When you forget or lose your password, services will often email you to confirm your identity and reset it. If your email password is compromised with no second layer of authentication to back it up, an attacker can use it to access your other accounts.
A single Outlook.com or other Microsoft account can cover several other devices and platforms. In addition to Outlook.com, the steps below also apply to turn on 2FA for a Windows PC, tablet, or phone, Xbox Live, or OneDrive. You can also enable 2FA for Skype with these steps if your Skype account is joined with a Microsoft account.
