Hello all, there is no deadline as the previous commenter stated.
We encourage everyone to protect all of their online accounts with multiple authentication methods including a verified email that you control. Our current Sign In design avoids creating additional email accounts and passwords unnecessarily.
We understand that some customers are seeking new email accounts when they connect with Microsoft. Everyone is welcome to do so at Outlook.com or link directly to https://signup.live.com/ and choose "get a new email address". We encourage everyone to follow more recent Microsoft announcements about the benefits of passwordless authentication.
Thank you
When I go to Microsoft account, the only option you get is to create an account with an existing email address. I had to Google to find out how to get a Microsoft email address. Why is there no link to live.com or outlook.com on the Microsoft.com new account page?
As for the "benefits of passwordless authentication, those are unfortunately limited to the developers who can't be bothered to include password support in their authentication flow. The benefits for users are non-existent.
I urge you to stop promoting passkeys and start taking security seriously. Passkeys will not have the effect you hope, especially when 1) you don't tell people how to back them up and 2) how to have alternative options in place and 3) remove password support from the Microsoft authenticator. Those passwords are not only crucial, they are the only thing that will get users in when their biometrics inevitably fail to be recognized.
