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Microsoft suddenly bans LibreOffice developer's email account, blocks appeal


When LibreOffice developer Mike Kaganski attempted to send an email to the productivity suite's developer mailing list using a Hotmail address this week, he discovered that his...

A notification claimed that he had violated Microsoft's service agreement, and Kaganski invited readers to determine what content in his email could have justified the account ban. Editor's Note: At TechSpot, we recently found ourselves facing a familiar issue when attempting to recover a Hotmail account – an experience strikingly similar to that of the LibreOffice developer. Instead, it points to a broader problem with Hotmail – one that suggests the service has been left in a state of neglect, with a password system that pushes for passkeys while the recovery process is entirely broken.

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