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Account closure is a permanent and consequential action that eliminates access to the account and any Services tied to it.
Readers must actively sign in at least once every two years or risk losing their Microsoft account and access to associated Services.
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"you must sign in at least once in a two-year period to keep your Microsoft account, and associated Services (unless specified otherwise), active...If you don't sign in during this time, we will assume your Microsoft account is inactive and will close it for you.Excerpt from Microsoft's Services Agreement (Legacy)
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Account closure is a permanent and consequential action that eliminates access to the account and any Services tied to it.
Readers must actively sign in at least once every two years or risk losing their Microsoft account and access to associated Services.
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