Microsoft Account with Bad Gmail Address

Hi Darius K, Thank you for reaching out to us. I am Blessing, an independent advisor here and a Microsoft user like you. Sorry fir this inconvenience. Did you create a Microsoft account with the deleted gmail address? Is the gmail address your recovery email? Why can you not get into your Microsoft account? What error is displayed when you try to sign into your Microsoft account? Please sign into https://account.microsoft.com and share a screenshot if possible. I look forward to your reply. Thank you. Regards, Blessing

Hello Blessing,

Thank you for your response. The gmail address was active when I originally opened the microsoft account and it's not a recovery email. I don't remember the password for the Microsoft account and in order to reset it I need access to the gmail account which I don't have. There's not error message involved. I just don't have the password and can't retrieve the link to reset it.

Darius K, i understand how important recovering your account is to you. When did you last successfully sign in to your Microsoft account? If you have not logged into your account for more than two years and it has been closed due to inactivity, you will not be able to use the Account Recovery Form to recover your account. Reference: https://support.microsoft.com/office/7c0a9fa7-0982-b7c6-fd72-df852b63699f Did you have two-factor authentication (2FA) active on the account? If you do have the 2FA active, are you able to access the second factor of authentication? If so, please try resetting your password. Detailed steps on resetting your password can be found in the following support article: https://support.microsoft.com/office/eff4f067-5042-c1a3-fe72-b04d60556c37 Important: The account recovery form can only be used if two-step verification isn't turned on. If you did not have 2FA active on the account, and if it was active and you are unable to reset the password, you will need to try the Account Recovery Form: https://account.live.com/acsr Detailed steps on how to use the Account Recovery Form can be found here: https://support.microsoft.com/office/b19c02d1-a782-dee6-93c3-dc8113b20c42 Microsoft takes account security very seriously, that's why Account Recovery is an automated process with no human influence. If you don't have the correct information, you may not be able to get through account verification using the Recovery Form. The Account Recovery Form requires adequate information to prove that you are the owner of the account. The Account Recovery Process can be a time consuming process, but providing as much info as possible from the start of the process will increase the possibility of being verified by the automated process. You'll need to keep trying until you're verified by Microsoft. Remember to use a familiar device from which you've frequently accessed your Microsoft account, as well as a familiar location. Microsoft will review your responses and respond within 24 hours. If you are verified, instructions on how to log back into your account will be sent to you, and if you are not verified, you will need to submit the Account Recovery form again. You can do this up to 2 times every 24 hours. It's important to note that Microsoft Support will not be able to grant you access to your account, you will be sent back to the Account Recovery pages that have been linked above. If your Microsoft account recovery request was not granted or was unsuccessful, please click the attached link for more information: https://support.microsoft.com/office/dc56c3e3-dff0-4ed5-8edb-60290eea6b53 While it might not be the outcome you are looking for, if you’re unsuccessful in recovering your account, then you will need to create a new Microsoft account. You can do that by clicking this link: https://signup.live.com/ Let me know if you need more help.