Is Microsoft "accountprotection" Team real or is it a scam?

Received the following:


Microsoft account
Unusual sign-in activity
We detected something unusual about a recent sign-in to the Microsoft account ml*****@tampabay.rr.com. To help keep you safe, we required an extra security challenge.
Sign-in details:
Country/region: United States
IP address: 0000000000000 I ERASED THE ACTUAL ADDRESS MYSELF
Date: 6/7/2017 11:06 AM (GMT)
If this was you, then you can safely ignore this email.
If you're not sure this was you, a malicious user might have your password. Please review your recent activity and we'll help you take corrective action.
Review recent activity
To opt out or change where you receive security notifications, click here.
Thanks,
The Microsoft account team

To view the "Review recent activity" above, I must sign in giving my sign-in and password?

I am afraid to do this.

What is the Forums opinion PLEASE?

Mike

Looks Legit. You just signed in using a different IP#. I get those every time I swap VPN location. Microsoft link in the OP is Verified.

EDIT: Sorry, forgot to say just ignore it

Not going to take the time to snip and post results from what I get using the different browsers, Gmail with IE, Live with Chrome, etc. or explaining linked accounts.

If the OP see an email he's not sure is Genuine then He shouldn't have opened it in the first place.