What is a Microsoft Account?

[Windows Central Question]

My Zimbra web mail won't work on my windows 10 laptop . I have been advised to go to the windows mail on the computer. It keeps telling me I need a Microsoft account. I don't want one as I have enough passwords to remember. Plus I won't be downloading apps whatever they do. So is there a way of getting my e-mails without this account?

 

[RumoredNow]

The Microsoft Account is like The One Ring in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings. It is one Master Account to consolidate all your services across devices. PC/Tablet/Phone.

It makes the user experience far more consistent than it would otherwise be without.

Just how a Gmail log in does for Google/Android or an iTunes log in for iOS/Mac.

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