Hotmail was one of the first webmail services on the Internet: www.Hotmail.com. Hotmail was launched on July 4, 1996, and then Hotmail was sold to Microsoft in December 1997 for a reported $400 million. To get started with Hotmail email, you need to create Microsoft Account.
Hotmail was introduced years ago by Microsoft and is still very popular especially amongst elderly. With Hotmail account you can access plethora of Microsoft services like Skype, OneDrive, Windows Essentials and SkyDrive to name a few.
Login into Hotmail
Follow the tutorial below to quickly log into your hotmail account.
Step 1: Hotmail Sign In
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Hotmail is now called "Live" into which you can login by typing https://live.com in address bar. But even if you type https://hotmail.com you can proceed to similar login page. You can also login into Hotmail account at https://outlook.com.
Step 2: Input Hotmail ID or Phone or Skype Handle
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At login screen that appeared, type your Hotmail email address. Alternatively, you can enter your associated phone number or Skype handle. Press "Next".
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If you don't have Hotmail account yet then hit "Create one" button to sign up for one.
Step 3: Enter Hotmail Account Password
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A screen will pop-up as you proceed through last step asking for password. Check the "Keep me signed in" box if you want to stay logged in for long time.
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If you forgot password then don't worry just click "Forgot my password" link at bottom of Hotmail login window depicted below. If you are new to password recovery and want help then follow our Hotmail password recovery tutorial.
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The login transition may take few seconds to proceed, till then you see this screen.
Step 4: Login Successful - Hurray!
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You just successfully logged into your Hotmail account.