How do I close all open sessions in Hotmail (Outlook)

There are several instances where a user can: unintentionally leave the mail session openwhich puts your private information at risk, as well as the security of associated accounts.

In this text we explain: How do I close all open sessions in Hotmail (Outlook)† To achieve this, there are several methods that can be performed from within the web browser. It also tells you how to close the current session.

Procedure to follow

You can sign out of almost all linked browsers and trusted devices from your Microsoft account. The steps to be performed are the following:

1. Sign in to the Microsoft accountit can follow this link
2. Go to the section "Security†
3. It will be necessary Verify your identityas information of sensitive use will be accessed.
4. Click on the heading “Advanced security options†
5. Click on "Sign out" and confirm by pressing "Log out†

Note: This procedure does not work for signing out of Xbox. On the other hand, it is advisable to check the "Login Activity" to know that there is no suspicious activity in the account.

Remove paired devices

Another method to sign out of Outlook accounts is to enter Device Manager and perform the following procedure:

1. Sign in to Microsoft account follow this link
2. Click on the "Devices†
3. For safety reasons, perform identity verification prompted (this can be entering the password or receiving a code).
4. In section "Manage devices in Microsoft Store/iOS and Android" Select "To manage†
5. Press "disconnect”, so that the device is no longer associated with the Microsoft or Outlook account.

additional solution

To protect the account, it is also recommended to change the password, the steps to be performed are as below:

1. Sign in to your Microsoft account here clutch†
2. Select the option “change Password†
3. Indicates the current password and assigns a new password† Then confirm it and press "Save†

Close current session

The above procedures do not work to close the current sessionso it is necessary to execute extra steps in the browser† It is also advisable to know log out manually in the mobile or PC application.

in the browser

Once you have opened the session in the web browser, all you need to do is: click on the profile picture or the initials and then press the phrase “Sign out†

On Windows 10

To close the current session in the mail manager of Windows 10 computers, the following must be done:

1. Go to Settings click the gear icon.
2. Press the option “Manage accounts†
3. Select account†
4. Finally, press “Remove account from this device” and confirm the operation by pressing “remove" again.

on mobile

To sign out of the Android or iOS mobile app, you need to do the following:

1. Click the gear icon to enter the settings.
2. Select the account.
3. Press "Delete account' and confirms.

Common problems

In some cases there may be problems with closing the session, if this happens several actions can be performed:

• In the web browser it is recommended to clear the browsing data including passwords, then you should be able to log out.
• If there is an inconvenience when closing the session on the mobile, app data can be cleared†

This is all the information needed to close all open sessions in Hotmail (Outlook), including applications and those opened in the web browser.