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You should also check your Skype account balance to make sure you don't have unused credits—after deleting an account, you can't get those credits back.

For more info, read about the limits on the money in your Microsoft account. If you have subscription or services outside of Microsoft that are associated with this account, we're unable to cancel those on your behalf. We strongly recommend that you don't close this account until you've made sure you have no personal or organizational subscriptions or outstanding balances associated with this account.

Select Cancel and follow the remaining instructions. For any subscription not listed there, go to the service itself or to the retailer, if you bought the subscription from a retailer to cancel. For example, if you have a Skype subscription, go to the Skype support page and search for cancellation info. For more info about cancelling a subscription, see Cancel or turn off recurring billing for a Microsoft subscription.

If the email address associated with your Microsoft account ends in outlook. During the waiting period, however, your inbox will continue to receive email messages.

If the email associated with your Microsoft account is from a different provider like gmail. You can set up an automatic reply to let everyone know that the account is going to be closed, and tell them where to send email to you in the future. Sign in to your Outlook. Select the Options icon, and then select Options. Under Managing your account , select Sending automated vacation replies and then follow the instructions.

You can also choose Email forwarding under Managing your account to have email you receive sent to a different email address.

However, both automatic replies and email forwarding will stop working when your Microsoft account is closed permanently after the day waiting period. If you've used a Microsoft service to store any file or info associated with your closed account, you won't be able to access it.

If there's anything you want to keep, you must save a copy. For example:. Personal data you've stored on HealthVault. Portfolio data on MSN Money. Messenger contacts added to Skype. For more info about backing up your contact list, search the Skype support page.

Product keys for any products you've purchased with this Microsoft account. Your installed software will continue to work, but you'll need the product key if you ever want to reinstall the software, or install it on a new device.

There is some data you can't save when you close your Microsoft account. You'll no longer be able to access music you've downloaded using an Xbox Music Pass. Music and videos you've purchased outright will still be playable but can't be transferred to another device. Pictures helped. Didn't match my screen. Incorrect instructions. Too technical. Not enough information. Not enough pictures.

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