Spearate outlook account from xbox/microsoft account

DanielleH3 · Jul 12, 2019

Hi, Any advice on how to remove my outlook email account from my son's microsoft/xbox account without deleting wither account?

I have added an alias account and made as primary - it only attaches my outlook account to that name which I dont want....

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IRB

Hi

That isn't possible, if I'm reading what you want to do correctly. You can't remove a Microsoft email address (Hotmail, outlook etc) from one account and add it to another. I believe removing it will loose access to that email address forever.

The changing of email addresses is meant for accounts created using 3rd party email providers.

Sorry.

XBF Brad A

Hi Danielle,

The one thing you can do in this case, is change the primary email to your sons. Make sure you leave your outlook as a secondary on the account. If you do remove it, you will lose access to that email. As long as it is still on the account you will be able
to use it like normal. Also, it will be like a second way to recover your sons account, if he ever forgets password or something.

Thanks,

Brad

Phoenix_Reins

I had a similar issue myself, I was instructed to create a new account for my son first so that email could be attached to his xbox. From my experience this is the only way to keep from losing access to both the gamertag your son uses for the xbox and
your email account.

MDG o CROWN o

Hi.
I recommend that you contact technical support directly and that they can help you with your question or with the change procedure if there is one, because if you do something wrong, you may lose your xbox account

AridLizard

hi

have a look through this guide on changing the email address that is associated with the account. it has all the information you need

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/my-a...nt/change-email-sign-in-for-microsoft-account

hope this helps

Spearate outlook account from xbox/microsoft account