Then right click on the account that you want to update the password for, then click on Account settings option.Ģ.
Launch windows mail app by searching for it through windows start menu search bar.įirstly, click on the 3 lines icon at the top right corner. Try updating your account password through windows mail app if you think that is the reason for your problem.ġ. If you have changed the password for your email account recently through some other means like online update, then your windows mail app will not reflect that change. Method 6: Check the Mail Account Password If yes, please head on to the next method. Windows will log you in with your local account next.Ĭheck if the notification ‘Your Outlook Account Settings Are Out of Date’ comes again or not. After confirming the switch by clicking on the Sign Out button, you will be signed out of your Microsoft account. Once your Microsoft credentials are verified, you will be asked to enter your local account information.ħ. Now you will be prompted to enter your Microsoft account login password. When asked for confirmation on switching to a local account, click on the Next button.ĥ. Else, go ahead with the Skip this step at the bottom.Ĥ. If you want to take a backup of your recovery key, you can click on the Close and back up button. You will now get the Switch to a local account window. If you are already logged in using your Microsoft account, you will be able to see the link Sign in with a local account instead as shown in the screenshot below. Open up windows Settings app by pressing WIN + I keys at once. If you were already logged into windows through your Microsoft account, then you could try switching to your local windows account to check if the issue is because of that.ġ. Now that the time server is changed, check if that fixes your issue or not. Click on the Apply button and then the OK button.
After clicking OK button in the previous step, you will be directed back to Date and Time window. When update completes, click on the OK button at the bottom.Ħ. In the Internet Time Settings window, choose a different time server from the drop down menu. As next, click first on the Internet Time tab and then click on Change settings button.ĥ.
Now you have to choose the option Date and Time.Ĥ. Hit the link Clock and Region when control panel launches.ģ. Open up Control Panel using Run dialog box or by using windows start menu search bar.Ģ. Simply changing the time synchronization server can sometimes easily fix the ‘Your Outlook account settings are out of date message’ notification. Method 4: Change the Time Synchronization Server If you want to manage your Microsoft account, you can do so by clicking on the link Manage my Microsoft account.Ĭheck if your issue is resolved. You are now signed in to windows using your Microsoft account instead of the local account. Enter a pin, confirm it and hit OK button.ĥ. Windows Security will now ask you to set a security pin. Enter your Microsoft login credentials and sign in.Ĥ. Click on the link Sign in with a Microsoft account instead.ģ. You will now be able to see the following in the right window pane. Launch windows Settings app by pressing the keys WIN and I together. This has fixed the issue for some users.ġ. If you are using your local windows account to login to your windows, then you could try logging in using your Microsoft account. Method 3: Login Using Your Microsoft Account If it does, please try out the other methods listed below. Restart it again and observe if the issue happens again. There you will have two buttons to click from: Fix Account and Dismiss. Previous step would launch your mail app. When you get the following notification right above your taskbar, click on it.Ģ. This solution has been reported to be working for many users and it might do the magic for you as well.ġ. Let’s start with the simplest solution first.