Hotmail Login.
Hotmail Sign In and Help guide. Everything you need to know about the Hotmail Email service, password recovery, login pages, and more.
About Hotmail.
Hotmail, which is known as MSN Hotmail and Windows Live Hotmail, was one of the first web-based email services, having received its initial launch back in 1996. Today, the service is officially known as Outlook.com, although many people still refer to it as Hotmail and “@hotmail.com” email addresses are still active.
The service has been owned by Microsoft since 1997 and has consistently been one of the most popular webmail services in the world, offering free email and a variety of other services. At present, Outlook.com is able to boast a total of more than 400 million active users, placing it ahead of most other industry giants, including Yahoo.
¨Microsoft Outlook¨ can refer to Microsoft’s desktop email client, their Web-based email client, as well as their online email service and app.
How Do I Create a Hotmail Account?
Signing up for a Hotmail or Outlook account is a quick and easy process. From the Outlook.com homepage, click on ‘Create Account’, or from the Hotmail.com homepage, click on ‘No account? Create one’. On the next page, you will be asked to create a Microsoft account and provide the following:
- Name – Your real life first and last name
- Username – The username for your account, which will serve as the prefix of your email address
- Country/Region – The country you live in
- Birthdate – Your date of birth
- Password – The password you will use to access your account
You will also have the option of providing an alternative email address, or a phone number. These will help you to keep your account secure and can be used to assist you if you ever struggle to gain access to your account in the future. You will also have the option of either an @outlook.com or @hotmail.com email address.
Once you have entered all the information required, simply click on ‘Create Account’ at the bottom of the page.
Hotmail Sign In.
How Do I Log In to My Hotmail Account?
The Hotmail or Outlook email login process is fairly self explanatory, making the service easily accessible to new users. On the homepage, you will see a ‘Sign In’ option. The first field will then ask you to enter either your email address or the phone number that you provided during the sign up process.
After clicking ‘Next’, you will be greeted with a second field, which asks for your password. Again, this is the password you entered during the sign up stage. It is worth noting that the password system for this service is case sensitive, so make sure you have CAPS LOCK turned off on your keyboard.
Once you have entered your password, you can check the ‘Keep Me Signed In’ box if you want your browser to keep you logged in to your account even after you leave. Feel free to leave it unchecked if you want to log out again after using the account. Then click on the ‘Sign In’ button and you will gain access to your account.
www.Hotmail.com.
What happened to the old www.Hotmail.com and www.outlook.com login pages?
If you have bookmarked the www.Hotmail.com or www.Outlook.com domains, then you might be wondering why they now re-direct to https://outlook.live.com/owa/.
Fret not, in an attempt to simplify their operations, Microsoft now re-directs the www.Hotmail.com, www.Outlook.com, Hotmail.co.uk, www.Hotmail.fr and www.Hotmail.de and other language specific login pages to the page at https://outlook.live.com/owa/. Clicking on “Sign In” will take you to https://login.live.com/.
Don’t worry, logging in at https://login.live.com is perfectly safe and secure. This is now the official login page for all Hotmail and Outlook Email accounts.
Are you Having Trouble logging in to Hotmail?
From time to time, users may experience problems with the Hotmail login system and by far the most common reason for this is a simple typing error when entering either the email address or password. Alternatively, some users forget to add the @hotmail.com or @outlook.com suffix to their email address, resulting in an error.
If you are having problems entering your password, check that your CAPS LOCK and Num Lock are both off. If you are certain you are entering the correct information, it is possible your account may have been hacked, in which case you can use the ‘Password Reset’ option to have a new password securely sent to your phone or backup email.
On rare occasions, Outlook email login issues may be caused by technical problems with the site itself, although these are usually resolved very quickly. Finally, accounts which have remained inactive for a long period of time may be deactivated, so if you have not logged in for an extended period, your account may have been deleted.
Rarely, the new login page at https://login.live.com is not working. As an alternative login page, try signing in from the Office 365 login page at https://login.microsoftonline.com.
What to Do If You Have Forgotten Your Hotmail Password or User Name.
As with any other service of this type, it is inevitable that users may forget their username or password, especially if they do not use the account frequently. Thankfully, the Outlook service has been set up with this in mind and you will still be able to gain access to your account.
From the login screen, if you have forgotten your username, you can enter the phone number associated with your account instead. If you have forgotten your password, once you are on the password entry screen, simply click on ‘Forgot Password?’ and you will be able to reset your password, with a new one being securely sent to you.
Where Can I Download the Hotmail ‘Microsoft Outlook’ App?
Although Hotmail and Outlook were initially established as web-based email services, designed to be accessed through web browsers, the Outlook App for Android and iOS was officially launched back in 2015. As a result, the service is now available on any mobile or tablet device running either of those operating systems.
The Android App can be downloaded from the Google Play Store. If you have problems finding it on the store, simply search for “Microsoft Outlook”. The App can also be downloaded in much the same way for iOS devices, including the iPhone and iPad, by following the same procedure on the Apple Store.
Once you have downloaded the app, you can log in to your account in much the same way as usual.
How do I contact Hotmail Support?
Hotmail, Windows Live and Outlook.com does not have a direct customer service phone number.
Microsoft does not make it easy for users to contact a live person hot login problems, lost passwords etc. Your best bet is to go throught Microsofts automated help service.
Click on Get Started and a new window will open with a “Virtual Agent”. Enter your question or issue and click on the arrow. For example, write “My account has been hacked” or “I cannot log in to Hotmail.” If the system ask your for the product that you are having problems with, then then click on “Outlook” for help with your Hotmail account.
Then follow the instructions.
please help me with the next step so that I can can understand what Janis’s message to me, i am very interested because she is very thoughtful. Thank you,
Roslyn Martz.
I keep having abusive messages from people who have had parcels supposedly delivered by dpd with my e mail address on it the e mail they receive is asking for money for the parcel to be re-delivered could you help stop this happening to them with my name attached to this scam
I remember my hotmail address. But not my password.
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-Kerri
I don’t want this old hotmail email account. Please eliminate it.
Mail box can’t be opened. Please advise.
need to sign in to my hotmail. but can’t
put Hotmail back to how it was. I cannot access my account now and I have got some important emails coming to me. PUT IT BACK TO HOW IT WAS!
Agreed!
almost twice per month you guys mess with the system and make it impossible to log into my account
why don’t you just leave it alone?
Agreed!
Hotmail’s support is appalling. Signing in to an alternate account is near impossible. Microsoft seem to be able really ruin good products – eg Skype.
If you have a specific question for Hotmail Support, then we recommend that you sign up for an account at the Windows Outlook Support Forum. But first, try the troubleshooting steps layed out above in this article.
How to contact Windows Live Hotmail and Hotmail tech support:
Visit: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us and create an account or sign in. Ask a question or look for previous issues under the category “MSN”.
You can tell official answers on the Microsoft Forum by looking at the user name: Windows Live Hotmail customer support have “Forum Moderator” below or “MSFT” or “Windows Live” in their user name.
Can not get into my email account, they say my password WORD IS NOT RIGHT , So I changed it and still cannot get in.
I live in Houston, Tx. Visiting daughter in Dallas, Tx. Using her laptop to view my email but could not get to the site to enter my user name and password. Not very well educated on these matters, but you seem to go out of your way to make it difficult for what should be a simple proceure
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR SERvICE, HOTMAIL.
T&J ELECTRIC INC
JOSE FLORES
I cannot access my email either. extremely annoying
I cannot log in to my Hotmail account on my computer. I can receive mail to my Hotmail account on my phone, but not on the computer. Where did it go on the computer and how do I get it back?
It is usually a browser issue, or a Windows Update issue. Try logging in from a friend’s laptop. Try logging in with another browser, or update your preferred browser to a newer browser. If the issue was caused by a Windows Update, try rolling back the update.
Sometimes disabling the proxy settings of your browser will work:
Internet Explorer – Disable the proxy settings.
1.Open Internet Explorer and click on Tools.
2.Select Internet Options.
3.Click the Connections tab and click the LAN settings button.
4.Remove the check mark on the box for Use a proxy server for your LAN.
5.Then click OK button to save the changes.
Google Chrome – – Disable the proxy settings.
1.Open Google Chrome and go to the menu options which is the three-line icon at the top right corner.
2.Choose Settings from the drop-down list.
3.Select Network and click Change proxy settings.
4.Click the LAN Settings button.
5.Uncheck the box for Use a proxy server for your LAN.
6.Then click OK button to save the changes
Mozilla Firefox – Disable the proxy settings.
1.Click the Firefox drop-down menu button which is the three-line icon at the top right corner and choose Options.
2.Click the Advanced panel and then click the Network tab.
3.click Settings button on the Connection section and select No Proxy.
4.Click OK to close the Connection Settings and Options window.
I got the same problem. I do not know why they will not leave the thing a hell a alone .Every min they are in people computer changing off this or that…Leave the blasted thing alone..They’re getting on my nerves with their nonsence
I can not remember my password for my hotmail account. how can i change my password please?
If you have forgotten your Hotmail password, then go to https://account.live.com/password/reset . Click on “Forgotten Password”. You will then need to enter your email address or phone number, and fill out the CAPCHA. Hotmail will need to verify your identity, which is usually done by them sending a code to the mobile phone number on your file.
I remember my hotmail address. But not my password.
Where can I find the windows live background ? thx
As far as I know, from Windows 10 it is no longer possible to have an animated Windows Live Background without first installing a 3rd party program like DeskTopHut