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I cannot edit blocked senders list

I am not able not change blocked senders list, I want to remove one of email adress from blocked list, but it always say that "Couldn't save changes Something went wrong. Please try again later" I tried it with incognito window and with…

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asked 2026-09-08T10:56:26.15+00:00
Şafak 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-09T04:13:19.7+00:00
Hornblower409 14,425 Reputation points
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Trying to save a safe sender results in "Couldn't save changes"

For the last few days, when I try to save a safe sender, I can hit the Ok button, but when I goto 'save' it gives me this. I have tried deleting my browsing history, making sure there are no ad blockers, and signing in on a different device. Same result…

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asked 2026-09-03T09:53:31.7666667+00:00
Erik Grant 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-07T16:03:39.7433333+00:00
Lucus-V 12,360 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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"Couldn't save changes" when unblocking an email.

Hi there! I was recently bulk selecting emails to report for phishing and to be blocked when I accidentally selected an email I did not wish to be included. I can see the email I blocked in Settings >Mail > Junk email > Blocked senders and…

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asked 2026-08-31T03:01:00.8733333+00:00
Aaron 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-07T03:10:40.5966667+00:00
Helen Huang 15 Reputation points
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Not receiving emails from important senders

I use outlook online (previously hotmail) for my email. Last year I suddenly stopped receiving group emails from my kids school and choir. I receive individuals emails but not the group ones. They don't appear in my junk folder and they are not from a…

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asked 2026-09-04T15:01:49.13+00:00
Kirsty 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-06T06:59:04.1+00:00
Hendrix-V 18,510 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Cannot save changes to junk email safe or blocked senders lists

I think my safe and blocked senders lists have grown too big or are corrupt. I cannot save any changes, deletes or adds. I tried contact outlook help through outlook.live.com, I pick help, enter my problem, scroll to the bottom and pick Still Need Help,…

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asked 2026-08-29T06:59:32.94+00:00
Ed 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-05T16:39:26.5933333+00:00
Ed 5 Reputation points
1 answer

How do I stop the “note to self” birthday email reminders?

I have been receiving emails on outlook for years reminding me of Facebook friends birthdays They’re titled “Note to Self: John Smith’s Birthday”. I presume I must have allowed Facebook to sync with my Outlook calendar at some point many years ago, but I…

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asked 2026-09-04T20:19:17.8766667+00:00
Jake Dobbin 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-04T21:35:54.76+00:00
Allan Solomon Mejia 7,835 Reputation points
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sending from aliases

Hi, Im trying to send emails from an alias, however I can't find the "Addresses to send from" setting in the "Compose and Reply" setting in outlook. I have several email aliases added to the account and enabled "send from…

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asked 2026-05-14T23:11:46.57+00:00
commented 2026-09-04T16:42:07.3433333+00:00
MichaelSilverman-1518 16 Reputation points
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How to fix not saving settings in undoing block senders in outlook?

Hallo, I my outlook / hotmail I am trying to un-block the below domains. The problem is when I go to press the icon. To delete the block from junk mails. I get an error that I can't save the changes, try again later. I am going to settings ->…

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asked 2026-09-03T07:18:35.68+00:00
Markus Jonsson 5 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-04T09:10:49.28+00:00
Markus Jonsson 5 Reputation points
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Email forwarding to Reamaze not working

So, everything on Microsoft/Outlook end has been properly settled up, spam redirection, forwarding rules, forwarding consentment, all dialed in. However, we are still not able to get any email to be forwarded to our Reamaze (third party app) Yes, all…

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asked 2026-08-25T07:54:18.67+00:00
Juan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-04T05:50:31.2166667+00:00
Hornblower409 14,425 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

how to change the default preview PDF on outlook

I work in IT support, and a colleague of mine mentioned that the default PDF preview in Outlook has changed for her. Previously, the document would automatically open zoomed in, making it easier to read. Now, she has to manually click “100%” in the…

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asked 2025-10-23T12:13:34.6066667+00:00
Matheus Toscano 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T14:02:36.5566667+00:00
Mathias Böhme 0 Reputation points
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Hotmail the category Pinned emails is missing from the top of my hotmail. It only says Flagged

I noticed that the "Pinned" category is missing from the top of my Hotmail account. It only shows Flagged. At the same time, my 30 Pinned emails are missing. Why did Microsoft delete this category?

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asked 2026-08-31T16:30:05.78+00:00
Susan Wildermuth 10 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-01T10:50:06.7+00:00
SD - IA 178.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
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cant unblock a email address

Trying to unblock a blocked email address, when i go to save the email address it pops up with a warning message ' couldnt save changes, something went wrong. please try again later' how do i unblock the email address

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asked 2026-09-01T01:04:27.3166667+00:00
Shelley Bainbridge 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-09-01T02:13:05.85+00:00
GsN5034 - IA 76,370 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Outlook.com Mailbox Won’t Open (Error 500, BootResult: fail)

Hello, I am experiencing an issue with my personal Outlook.com account. I can sign in to my Microsoft account successfully and access https://account.microsoft.com without any problems. However, when I try to open Outlook on the web, the mailbox does not…

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asked 2026-08-31T17:43:12.72+00:00
ramon Sánchez 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-31T22:12:02.6966667+00:00
Gérard Oomens 131.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

outlook.com will not forward emails

I am trying to forward my outlook.com email to another service. I have gone through the setup process, rechecked to make sure it was still shown the way I set it up and it is. I have no outstanding security issues as one recommendation that was…

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asked 2026-08-29T14:20:42.7333333+00:00
Greg Allshouse 25 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-30T15:29:05.22+00:00
Hornblower409 14,425 Reputation points
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How to correct auto capitalize on a new line

The answers posted online to correct this do not work on my desktop. E.g. when I click on File, there is no Option. Consequently, I can't get past the File tab, which when selected displays: Download, Print, Settings. There is no solution found in…

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asked 2026-08-29T15:18:35.3433333+00:00
jeffrey wyant 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-30T12:05:21.6366667+00:00
Hornblower409 14,425 Reputation points
2 answers

How to active text type and option in an email

I am unable to activate text type and option in email

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asked 2026-08-28T19:06:55.7766667+00:00
Emmanuel Coffy 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-08-28T21:05:44.73+00:00
Paulo GM 71,975 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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My outlook.com email account isn't using my 365 Family storage

My outlook.com email account isn't using my 365 Family storage

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asked 2026-08-25T10:21:16.8366667+00:00
Sarah Warr 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-28T11:51:52.5733333+00:00
Thomas4-N 21,530 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Exchange Online / Outlook.com SMTP: OAuth2 XOAUTH2 send fails with 535 5.7.139 SmtpClientAuthentication is disabled on newly created personal accounts

Service: Outlook.com / Hotmail personal (consumer) accounts, SMTP AUTH via OAuth2 (XOAUTH2), smtp.office365.com:587 + STARTTLS. Node.js backend (Nodemailer), not MailKit. Scenario: We connect customers' personal Outlook.com/Hotmail mailboxes to our SaaS…

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asked 2026-08-26T20:23:10.4833333+00:00
Alessandro Goldbeck 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T12:09:44.68+00:00
Hornblower409 14,425 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Outlook translation is detecting the wrong language

Outlook is set to translate messages to Faroese. However, when I receive an email in Faroese, Outlook detects it as Icelandic and asks whether I would like to translate it to Faroese. How can I get rid of the translation prompt for messages already in…

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asked 2026-08-20T15:10:55.5366667+00:00
Ása Johannesen 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-27T06:19:48.1033333+00:00
Kai-H 26,125 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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I am unable to have an additional email for verification

The email I set up is an old work email and I now no longer have an additional email I can change it to, I have set up the authenticator app as the keypass and would like to remove the email option all together

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asked 2026-08-26T14:09:30.2266667+00:00
Amber Smith 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-08-27T05:25:09.87+00:00
Hornblower409 14,425 Reputation points