Hotmail
When people talk about the creativity of Indians a few names and their creations come at the top of the list. Among them, one name is Sabeer Bhatia who invented the service like www.Hotmail.com through which we can store, save, and share documents via web-based email services and that too free of cost.
The founder of Hotmail Sabeer Bhatia & Jack Smith founded this service in 1993 and invented some wonderful features such as 250 Mb of storage capacity, protection from virus through scanning & spam filters. A few years later Microsoft has overtaken Hotmail in 1997 for an estimated $400 million & its name was also rebranded to Windows Live Hotmail. The final version of www.Hotmail.com was released in October 2011 which was available in 36 different languages which were later replaced by outlook.com and nowadays it is known as Microsoft Outlook Live. Apart from the history and birth of Hotmail, now let’s see what we can actually do with www.Hotmail.com.
Creating a www.Hotmail.com account
Let’s discuss step by step procedure for creating the account on www.Hotmail.com
The very first step is that you have to visit the official website of MSN Hotmail for that you need to type below mention URL in IN address column:
- 1)live.com
- 2) www.Hotmail.com
- 3) outlook.com.
You can type any one of them, post completion this step three options will reflect on a screen that is:
Selection of account: It will ask to select the account premium in which you have to pay for the additional services provided by the Microsoft to its premium customers.
Create an Account:
You will be able to see two options on a screen that is:
- Already have an account on www.Hotmail.com.
- “Sign up” option if you want to register yourself to the services of www.Hotmail.com.
Type in the www.Hotmail.com search bar of your browser, a sign in window tilted (Outlook) will appear because now hotmail.com is redirected to https://outlook.live.com.
Step by Step Guide to Register on www.Hotmail.com account
Step 1- Search www.Hotmail.com in the search bar and you will be redirected to https://outlook.live.com where you will get two option as shown in following.
Step 2- You have to click on the “Create account option”, one text box with new email will appear with the drop down menu list asking for the extensions such as outlook.com & Hotmail.com as shown in the following the image.
Step 3- It will ask for username and the extension select the username and extension @hotmail.com. if in case the username which you have selected already exists it will inform you the same, post that you can select the new username Click on the Next button.
Step 4- In the next step, you have to create a password. You can type a strong password of your choice and hit the “next” button.
Remember your password must contain alphanumeric values with special characters because strong is always safe. In order to set up a password, it must have at least 8 characters and contain at least two of the following: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols. Type your password in the field which is asking for the password.
Step 5- Now enter all the personal details which are asked such as your first & last name and post that click on “Next”.
Step 6- After clicking on the Next button it will be asking for other details such as Country/ region, you will also get the drop-down option with the menu asking for date of birth in mm/dd/yy format. Enter your country name and your Date of birth. Once this step is completed click on the Next button.
Step 7- Now its time to check whether you are a person or a bot.
For checking the status it will provide you with two options. A choice is yours whether you want to do it by a picture or with the help of audio.
When you click on the audio it will present you audio and ask for entering the words you hear. Further, it will ask to press 1 to play or repeat the audio.
Enter the words you hear. Note you can type it in any order.
Step 8- If you will choose a picture option, an image with characters will appear on the screen. It will ask you to recognize the characters and enter them in the field. Click on the new button if you are unable to recognize the characters in the image it will provide you with a new image with different characters. Now, click on the next button.
Step 9- In next step it will ask for your phone number for security purpose so that OTP can be sent for the confirmation once you will enter that same OTP than only your account will get verified. It is very necessary to verify the account as it will put an extra layer of security to your account.
Step 10- After clicking on the Send Code button code will be sent to the given number and if you didn’t receive the code you can click on the I” didn’t get a code” button. Enter the received code and click on the Next button.
Step 13- Now select your time zone for accurate date and time details.
Doing this your www.Hotmail.com (Outlook) account will be created. Now you are all set up for using Microsoft features.
• Now you can simply use it anytime, anywhere for sending emails and connecting with your family and business purpose. You can use this service of Microsoft it will ask for your username and password by clicking on the option of sign up. Your account will get open once you will enter the credentials which are asked to fill & enjoy the service.
With the above mentioned easy steps you can create the account on www.Hotmail.com, now your account is ready for use. These are the easy steps which will help you create your Hotmail account, now your account is ready and free to use. You also have the option to set your www.Hotmail.com signature which will reflect in your emails.
You can watch the following video on how to create still create an account with @hotmail.com
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Important Tips to be followed while using Hotmail:
- • If you are an inactive user for more than 5 years your account will get deleted automatically and all your saved data will get deleted as well, so make sure to sign up on a timely basis.
- • Hotmail account is your one drive and Skype account also, so you can use both the functions with a single account.
- • If you want to delete your account, You can do the same but Hotmail waits for 60 days and suspend your account on the temporary basis this is the time period in which you can again reactivate your account if you want to.
- • In this time period of 60 days if you are not signing in again your account will get deactivated permanently.
- Hotmail Account Accessible Services
Microsoft provides you with the opportunity to manage multiple services from a single account. You can use your single account for many functions which come under Microsoft. Here are the details of a few popular applications through which you can use your Hotmail account.
Skype
If you are fond of tech world then you must be aware of the famous and free video calling service application knows as Skype. It came into existence in the year 2003 and since then it is providing video calling and chatting service between computers, mobile phones, and other electronic devices. You can even share the files through Skype. The best part is that Skype is available for both Android & IOS devices.
You can also call a non-Skype number by paying some money. This invention has brought a drastic change in the world of communication and technology.
OneDrive
It is an online cloud storage service from Microsoft. It provides you the facility to access Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel because OneDrive integrates with Microsoft for providing such services to its users. It was launched in 2007 and provides 5 GB of free storage capacity. The best part is that there are no limitations on the kind of file you are saving also it gives you the right to access your cloud storage from anywhere around the whole world. You can simply use your Hotmail account for signing in.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word is the most popular software developed by Microsoft. It was launched on October 25, 1983. It always remains the top choice among the different word processor which is available. It allows you to type faster; you can easily correct your mistakes. Mail merge facility will let you send emails to multiple people at the same time. You can also create, edit, print or save the document in MS world.
Apart from that third-party application also supports login through Hotmail. So if you have a Hotmail account then you don’t need to worry about entering your email everywhere. One click Hotmail access will do all the good for you.
Xbox
Game lovers must be aware of this application. It is a video gaming brand and was created by Microsoft of the United States. This application provides games, streaming services, and other online services by the name Xbox live. It was released in 2005 and has sold 77.5 million consoles worldwide till April 2013.
OneNote
Microsoft one note can be defined as the free form of information gathering. It gathers note both handwritten or typed and also collects drawing and screen clippings. This software is basically loved by those who are in habit of making frequent notes, & not only this you can share it on the internet easily.
Microsoft Excel
This is software developed by Microsoft; it is a kind of spreadsheet on which you can make tables, do calculations use formulas such as Vlookup, hookup, Pivot and many more. All these functions can be done with the help of pre-defined functions. You are authorized to do a large number of calculation by arranging numbers in row and column provided in the spreadsheet. It will do the correct calculations in seconds and will save your time with correct accuracy. You can use your Hotmail account to use Microsoft Excel.
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft PowerPoint is basically famous for creating presentations. It was released on April 20, 1987. It is used in Office at large scale for preparing presentations for meetings. It is capable of collecting text, quotes, pictures, audio, videos, and many more. It’s easy to learn & anyone can make a great presentation with ease.
Outlook Task
It helps in condition if you want to track the completion of any task which is assigned to you. The task can be created by an email message as an actionable item. It gives you the right to create, edit and manage the task. After finishing your task you can mark it completed in outlook.com like this you can manage your daily task completion. For timely completion, you can assign the deadline to the task & also assign priority to tasks & complete them in that order.
Features of Hotmail
Hotmail has some attractive features because of which they are famous among its users. Let’s discuss some of their features:
Security:
Hotmail Live has now provided A- level of security to its users, initially it was only available while” logging in” in order to save the personal details of users from hackers, but now https is reflecting on Hotmail for the entire session (reading, writing, messaging, sending emails) and many more which is very much secure.
Active view
With the help of this feature, you can interact with emails directly as Hotmail is a free email service provided by Microsoft.
Modifications in Documents:
Through Microsoft web app you can view, edit, share, office documents anywhere and anytime. Because all documents are present in the office cloud and you don’t need your system to open it. You can edit your presentation and see it in the office web app as it automatically gets saved in office sky drive.
This makes your life easy.
Documents Collaboration:
Let suppose that two people want to edit any document at the same time, with the help of Hotmail it is possible because of the sender has that file in his SkyDrive he needs to click on a file, you can see the number of persons editing that document at the bottom right-hand corner. This will help you in checking changes made by the team on a real-time basis.
Sending massive files:
You can send up to 10 GB of files in a single mail with the help of Hotmail with Skydrive. When you send the large file the receiver receives the only URL of that file, now if he would click on the URL he will be able to download the file.
Send Images:
Photos button is available on the left sidebar it is used to attach the large numbers of pictures in the mail. All the images are saved in sky drive and the recipient will receive the link. By clicking that link you can see the slideshow of those images.
Calendar
It allows you to add and view calendar events stored in your account. You can do changes to the calendar without reloading the page.
Filter:
With this feature of Hotmail, you can filter emails with groups, contacts, social updates, and others.
Update contacts:
Contacts connected to your device can be easily managed and are automatically updated and saved.
Quick Views:
Let’s supports that you want to see the emails with images. In this condition you can click on images option on the left-hand side it will filter all the emails available with images.
For viewing all the emails you can click on the documents.
Advanced views:
New Hotmail service identifies the link of videos and images and lets you see the video right inside your email interface.
Search mail:
Its advanced feature helps you in searching for emails effectively. You only need to type a few letters and it does suggest the best helpful and matching terms automatically.
The conversation at one place:
You can see all your conversation done with your friends at one place with the help of “Conversation” view.
Above mentioned features make Hotmail more popular.
Common Hotmail Login Problem (Outlook Login Problem) at outlook.live.com
Outlook Error:
Whenever you receive this error message there might be several reasons:
- An outgoing Email message has been deleted.
- Incorrect format of a destination of an email message.
So, in this case, you need to check the address for the correction.
Outlook Error Message:
This is a very common message while opening the outlook; it simply means that Outlook Clint is running in compatibility mode. This problem can be fixed simply by switching the compatibility mode.
Internet Connection
Whenever outlook creates problems we basically think that it is a software issue but sometime the issue may be due to hardware so it is important to check the all hardware connections first and also the internet connection then only you should switch to software if a problem is not solved.
Password Error:
Sometimes it has been observed that outlook asks for password every single time whenever you send an email message. This is really very irritating but this happens because the outlook is not configured to save the password of the users. You can simply follow the below-mentioned steps for rectifying the issue:
- Clear your cache password but admin rights may be required for this.
- Verify the prompt of credentials is not checked in the profile.
- Create a new profile
- Turn off outlook but remember don’t do it if it is a laptop.
Spelling Mistakes:
You must check to spell twice if in case such error occurs. It is important to check the spelling of your email & password before getting to reset password option. It has been seen that mostly it is the spelling mistakes issue that gets the user in trouble while login. You must know that password is always case-sensitive, always check the caps lock before entering your password.
If you are still facing problem in Hotmail login that we would suggest you contact the Hotmail support.
Hotmail/ Outlook Customer Care Phone Number
Since Hotmail has been overtaken by Microsoft and below mentioned is the customer care number of Microsoft support.
The United Kingdom
If you belong to the United Kingdom you can contact on the below-mentioned number: The phone number of Hotmail customer care number:
- Call +44 (0)344 800 2400
Australia
If you belong to Australia you can call on the below-mentioned number:
132058
The United States
The phone number of Outlook customer care
Call
- (900) 642 7676
- (800) 892 5234
You can use Skype, It provides free calling service inside the United States.
Canada
If you belong to Canada you can call on:
- 877 568 2495
- 905 568 0434
- 800 892 5234
- Sign in Hotmail from Different Devices
Hotmail Sign in From Android
- First, open the email application
- Than Hotmail account can be set by selecting outlook.com under the email provider list because Hotmail is part of Outlook.com now.
- Type on outlook.com & on the next screen under select service tap the down arrow and tap on www.Hotmail.com.
- Enter your email address in the box provided.
- Tap on the password box and enter your password.
- Let your Email app collect all your Hotmail information and sync together by entering on yes button.
Hotmail Sign in From PC
- Open the compatible browser like Chrome, Mozilla Firefox type login.live.com or www.hotmail.com. You will get a Microsoft sign-in page.
- Provide your Hotmail or Microsoft email address.
- Enter the password for the email account.
- If you entered both details correctly then you are good to go.
- After 2-3 seconds Hotmail inbox will open up.
Hotmail Sign in from IOS (iPhone)
- Download the official Microsoft outlook app from the play store link.
- Go to the alternative for the setting. Click on the Mail option. Then Mail Alternative.
- Click “Add account”.
- Select Outlook.com or www.Hotmail.com
- Fill out the email & password for your Hotmail account.
- If you have not created nor have a Hotmail account, you can easily make one with a guide earlier provide in the same article, you are reading currently.
- If details provided by you are correct then you will successfully get email inbox on your IOS devices.
Conclusion:
Above mentioned information will help you to come out from all the problems of Hotmail and after reading this article you must be aware now about the features of the advanced Hotmail. How to sign in with different devices is also mentioned in detail for the readers benefit.
If you still having any doubt then watch the following video that will help you to create your www.hotmail.com account
