If you have not used the Hotmail for a period of time, you might forget the Hotmail password. How to retrieve some important emails with a Hotmail password reset? Whether you need to reset the password that from web browser, or change it within your smartphone, you can find the methods with detailed process from the article.
Just one more important tip that you should know before performing a Hotmail password reset, Hotmail account is actually the Microsoft account. When you change the password, the associated password of SkyDrive, Skype and many other Microsoft services will also be reset and changed.
Forget password is the very first instances or situation when you will need to perform the Hotmail password reset process. Just follow the onscreen steps to reset a new password and get back into your mail.
Step 1: Go to the Hotmail password reset page or enter the following URL of any web browser https://account.live.com/resetpassword.aspx to reset the Hotmail password.
Step 2: Choose the “I forgot my password” option for the “Why can’t you sign in?” window if you want to reset the password, then click the “Next” button to continue to the next step.
Step 3: Then you can enter the Hotmail email address, phone number or Skype ID you want to reset the password. Enter the phone number or Skype ID when you forget the Hotmail.
Step 4: Just type the CAPTCHA you see under the “Enter the characters you see”. If it is not clear, you can click the “New” option to generate another one or listen to codec via audio.
Step 5: Choose an appropriate option from that list, the email option sends a password reset link to the email address on file. You have to enter the full address in order to use this method.
Step 6: Click the “Send code” button to send a recovery code to your email address or phone message, which you can get the verification code from Microsoft within a few seconds.
Step 7: Reset the Hotmail password by entering the new password into the new password and re-enter password fields, after that you can click the “Next” to get everything done.
Step 8: Now you can enter the Hotmail with the new password. You can get back into your own account to check all the mail and take control of your own account with ease.
What should you do if the computer is not near by? You can simply perform a Hotmail password reset on mobile as below. Whether you are using an iPhone or Android phone, you can follow the steps to reset the password for Hotmail directly.
Step 1: Launch the “Outlook” application on your iPhone. Tap the big blue “GET STARTED” button. Skip the step if you have already opened the application before.
Step 2: Enter the email address and then tap the “ADD GOOGLE ACCOUNT” link to direct you to the password entry page. Tap the “Forgotten my password” link near the bottom of the screen.
Step 3: Check the “I’ve forgotten my password” box and tap the “Next” option to continue the Hotmail password reset process. Then enter the CAPTCHA code you see in the blank column.
Step 4: Choose the Hotmail account to get the security code and then enter the email address or phone number. Top the “Send code” button to send the recovery code you received.
Step 5: Tap the "Enter the code" text field, type in the code that you retrieved from your email address or phone. Enter the “New password” and “Re-enter password” to reset Hotmail password.
What should be the alternative solutions? Of course, you can also contact the professional Hotmail password reset service online if you cannot reset the password by yourself. Here are some different issues that you can ask for the online service.
1. Unable to collect the information for the indication, such as the user name, account and other clues.
2. Fail to perform a successful Hotmail password reset after a large number of attempts.
3. Cannot get a security question, or if you do not have a secondary email address to receive the code.
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