How do I recover my deleted email account Alias

Bhardwaj Parveen 0 Reputation points
2026-08-27T03:28:39.7666667+00:00

Hi !

My old (PII removed ****@live.com) address was an alias on my existing Microsoft account and was removed. I need to know whether the alias can be restored or whether Microsoft can confirm its permanent deletion. The current account is (PII removed ****@outlook.com)

My problem is that my old email alias is associated with my apple ID and I lost access to my apple account also..

(PII Removed).

Thanks,

Parveen Bhardwaj

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Accounts, profiles, and login
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  1. Estrella721 45,305 Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-08-27T04:04:33.7966667+00:00

    Try to sign in to your @live.com email address. If you get a "doesn't exist" error message, this means that the alias has already been deleted/removed.

    Unfortunately, Microsoft has a policy that once a @live.com email alias is removed, it is permanently deleted and cannot be added back or used to create a new account because Microsoft does not recycle email addresses ending in @live.com.

    If this is associated with your Apple ID, try contacting Apple Support to see if they have another option to help you recover your account with them.

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