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JohnNaguib
Oct 27, 2025MVP
Why Outlook Locks You Out After Deleting Thousands of Emails — And How to Fix It Fast
We’ve all been there — your Outlook or Hotmail inbox is overflowing with thousands of old messages, and you decide to clean house. You select all, hit delete, and feel relieved… until you try to open your mailbox again and get hit with a dreaded message: “We’ve temporarily limited your account.”
Welcome to the world of Outlook throttling — Microsoft’s way of protecting its servers (and your account) from overload or suspicious activity. But don’t worry, it’s usually temporary and easy to fix.
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