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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 Microsoft Services Agreement (Legacy)
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The clause states: “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.”
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