Frequently Asked Question
How To: Change Your Email Password (Legacy Email)
Last Updated 6 years ago
It is a good security practice to change your password periodically. To change your email account password, follow the steps below. Please note - changing your email password does not change your computer's password and/or your network password.
You'll also need to update your saved password on your phone, tablet or any other mobile device you use for email
Password Best Practices:
- Log in to the Outlook web app
- Click on the Settings icon...
- Click on Change Password
- Enter your current password
- Enter your new password
- Re-enter your new password
- Click on save
- You're done!
You'll also need to update your saved password on your phone, tablet or any other mobile device you use for email
Password Best Practices:
- A good password is at least 8 characters long, 10-14 characters in length is best.
- Use a combination of letters, both upper & lower case, numbers and special characters (!@#$%^&*)
- DO NOT use any part of your name, your family member's names, common words, birth dates or addresses.
- DO use something you can easily remember. Creating and using a mnemonic is a simple way to remember your password. Here's a link to a good article about creating and using mnemonic passwords: Mozilla.org: Creating Mnemonic Passwords