Unable to access my old email address to reset my xbox live password

You should get in touch with a support rep that can walk you through this step by step. Head to support.xbox.com/contact-us

how can i update my microsoft live email address for xbox if i no longer have access to the email that i initially set up? I've done the password reset option but i can not access that email address to reset my password so i could update my email

RESOLVED: Turns out my dad had access to my old email address so I was able to complete the verification steps to reset my password.

The email account I've deleted isn't the account used for my live address (which is a hotmail one).

The deleted email account was an old address I had used for the security proofs (the only security proof that was setup and was jm****@bt****.com).

Effectively I can't add any new proofs for 30days until they all reset.

I can't stop the reset of the proofs because it wants to send a verification to the non-existent email address.

I can't access the old security proof email address (the account has been deleted).

I can't log in to xbox live due to be unable to add new proofs.

If you are able to access the gamertag on the old console then the email address should show in the upper right hand corner.

If it does not or you are unable to access the tag then you'll need to contact phone support for your region for further assistance.

Once you have your email address then you'll need to recover your password from the website as passwords are not stored for easy access.

If you live in North America you can dial 1-800-469-9269