How do I reset or retrieve the password for a hotmail account on my MacBook Air? This is a Mac OS issue not an Outlook issue.
https://account.live.com/resetpassword.aspx
Here you can login to your Microsoft account and reset your password.
Hey there wingwindow,
We'd like to help get you get your Hotmail password reset, along with receiving Outlook emails without any issues.
For your Outlook account, we recommend taking the steps here: If you can't receive email on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
While you may need to also need to contact Microsoft support for your Outlook issue, you do need to contact them for help with resetting your Hotmail account password. We believe to have found their support website: Contact Us - Microsoft Support
Take care!
Thanks Eric, I have reset my outlook password twice in the past week and it updates on the iPhone and iPad but not on Macbook. I am beginning to think that I will have to delete the account and reinstall it on the MacBook. I am just afraid of losing all important history saved in folders.
Hi wingwindow,
We're glad to hear you got your Hotmail account password issue resolved!
From your last few messages, the issue with your Outlook account is still unclear. If you aren't able to send or receive emails with your Outlook account, were all of the steps tried in the steps you were sent? Here they are again just in case: If you can't receive email on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch
If something else is happening, please DM us more details. The more details we have, the better equipped we'll be to help.
Take care!
How to reset password for hotmail account on MacBook Air. My Outlook account works on my iPhone and iPad bot not on MacBook. I cannot find a "forgot password link".
