Skip to content

Hotmail 101: Sign Up, Login Hotmail Account (Tutorials For Beginners)

Hotmail is a free web-based email service. It is one of the most popular email services in the world, with more than 400 million active users as of 2016.

The name Hotmail was chosen for its similarity to “honeymoon” and because it uses an “on-demand” system that stores messages on remote servers until they are accessed by the user.

Hotmail Pros:

  • Hotmail is a free email service that can be used to send and receive emails from anywhere in the world.
  • It has a very intuitive interface with an easy-to-use dashboard.
  • It provides users with an opportunity to create up to 10 email aliases for the same account.
  • You can also sign up for a Hotmail account anonymously, without providing your name or other personal information.

Hotmail Cons:

  • The maximum storage space is limited to 50 GB, which is not enough for most people who need more storage space.

How to Create a Hotmail Account

In order to create a Hotmail account, you need to follow the following steps:

  • 1. Go to the sign-up page https://signup.live.com/signup
  • 2. Enter your email address and password
  • 3. Choose your desired security question and enter an answer
  • 4. Select a display name for your account
  • 5. Click “Create Account” button

A Stepwise Guide to Register on Hotmail.com account

  • To start with, click ‘sign in’ button and move ahead.

  • Click on the button named Create Account. A text box with a new email comes up with a drop-down menu asking for an extension of the email structure as hotmail.com or outlook.com as the case may be. Type the username and the extension you wish to create. If the username is already taken, it will prompt you to take a new username. After entering the new username, click on the Next button. Now write the email id you wish to create.

  • You will be asked to create a password.

  • Following this, you need to create a password. Always, be sure to form a strong password. A strong password means you need to build it with different characters – letters, symbols, special signs, etc.

  • Here is the thumb rule: remember to keep the minimum number of characters at in the password at eight. Make sure you use letters in both lower and upper cases and symbols. Type the password in the field.

  • There is a checkbox asking if you wish to get promotional emails from Microsoft. Click it as per your wish.

  • Now click on the button named Next.

  • Enter your First name and last name. Enter the field you need to fill in the text filed and click the Next button.

  • Now, you will be asked regarding country/region showing a drop-down menu showing counties in options and the date of birth in mm/dd/yy format. Enter the country and your date of birth. Also, choose the country, and enter your date of birth to furnish account details. Now click the Next button.

  • It’s time you’re checked if you are a human or a bot.

  • There will be two choices if you wish to do it by picture (image) or audio.

  • When you click on the audio, it will give you an audio and ask you enter the words you hear. Also, it will ask you to press 1 to play or play the audio again.

  • Enter the words correctly you hear in any order.

  • Now you get a different audio.

  • On the other hand, if you choose a picture (image), an image with characters will come up. You need to recognize the characters and type the character in the field. Click on the new button. If you cannot recognize the characters in the image it will present you another picture with different characters. Now click on the Next button.

  • As a security measure, it will ask you to furnish your phone number. You’ll get an OTP corresponding to it. Confirm your account by entering the characters in the OTP.

  • It’s absolutely essential to verify the account because it will add an additional protection to your account.

  • When you click button showing ‘Send Code’, you will get a code sent to you at your mobile number and if you don’t get the code, click on the button saying ‘I didn’t get a code’.

  • Now, enter the code you got and click on the Next button.

  • Choose the time zone for date and time data accurately. Following this, your Hotmail (outlook) account will be created

How to Log In Hotmail Account?

If you are looking for a way to log in to your Hotmail account, then you need to know some of the steps that will help you log in to your account.

  • First of all, you need to open your browser and go to https://login.live.com/
  • Then, type in the email address and password that belongs to your Hotmail account and click on Log In button.
  • Lastly, if the email address and password are correct, then it will take you back to the home page of your Hotmail account where you can start using it.

How to Recover Your Hotmail Password

The process to recover your Hotmail password is simple and easy.

  • First, you need to go to the login page of Hotmail and click on the “Forgot your password?” link.
  • Then, you will be redirected to a page where you will be asked to enter your username or email address.
  • Finally, you will be asked to enter your new password twice in order to confirm it.

Why use Hotmail?

Once you log in to Hotmail, you can do various things. Here are a few of its important features.

  • Interactive: This feature allows you to interact with emails directly. Note that Hotmail is an online email service offered by Microsoft.

  • Calendar: It enables you to add and view colander event steered in your account. You can edit the calendar evens without the need to reload the page.

  • Update contacts: Contacts connected to your device can be easily managed and are automatically updated and saved.

  • Online integration with Office: This enables you to view, edit and create Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents attached to the email without the need to download them.

  • Storage space unlimited: Hotmail allows an unlimited amount of free storage space in the drive.

  • Privacy: The Data and information you furnish during signing up and at other instances are kept confidential. Your data are not shared with third parties. Hotmail uses content for the single purpose of notification services.

  • You need not pay: Hotmail is free. You need not pay a price for signing up or account. You may have to pay for using other connected features like Skype.

  • Skype: Skype allows you to make video calls, voice calls with people anywhere in the worlds from your contact list. To log into Skype, you can use your Hotmail account and use its features.

How to Create an Email Signature in Hotmail (Live.com)

  • Sign in to your mail account with Live.com email or Hotmail.

  • Choose the Options Button located at the right on the screen beside your name and picture. Then click on the More Mail Settings from the drop-down menu.

  • Go to the Options page, click on Formatting, Signature and Font under the body of the Email. You can find it in the left column on the screen.

  • To choose the type of font you like, select font formatting and set the font and size that you wish to for your emails. Now enter the professional signature that you wish to add to all of the emails you send. The click Save at the bottom of the screen under the box where you add your signature.

The information that you add to the professional signature is unique to your emails alone. Here are a few information examples that are generally added.

The information that you would like to add:

  • Full name

  • Email Addresses

  • Physical Address

  • Telephone Number

  • The URL of your Website or Blog

A rule that is generally followed regarding the number of professional signatures is to limit it to five lines. This is a big amount of space for all your information, yet you keep it clean and professional.

Benefits of setting up a professional signature

There are multiple benefits of setting up your professional signature for the hotmail.com emails that you compose. It enables the recipient to know your contact information that you wish them to know.

As for professional emails, for example, information about a job opening, your professional signature enables the employer to get your comprehensive contact information all at one place. A professional signature would make it easy for them to contact you. It’d present you in your professional appearance with all professional emails you write.

If you own an online business that necessitates recruiting prospects or getting information from your customers, giving them your contact presents in a professional manner. It boosts their trust in you to do business with you. It would bring a positive impression because you’re transparent and don’t hold back from them any information. Further, remember to verify your email account.

When you communicate with an online business about the order you placed some time ago or any other information, they find it easy to contact you about the required information. This is because you have made it easy (for the email recipients to know your contact details) by adding in your email your professional contact details.

When you use this signature in personal emails, it will make it easy for others to get back to you.

How to create Hotmail mailing lists?

Probably this one of the easiest tasks to execute as part of customizing your Hotmail email account. Follow these simple and easy steps:

  • Reach the top right corner of your inbox, besides the messages, you will find the ‘arrange by’ option.

  • Click on it.

  • On clicking on it, you find the options.

  • Now click one of the options according to on the option you like

  • It will show date, size, and subject

  • Choose as per your preferences.

Benefits of arranging emails in your Hotmail

When you make emails in the inbox of Hotmail arranged, all the emails you send coming under the same name appear under the same list. And those you receive will get arranged in a particular list.

All this will make it pretty easy for you. It results in the separation and sorting of information in the right way. It will further help you in giving the proper decorum of language to use while emailing. Moreover, when you will sort the emails by date, it will give you the most urgent emails as per their date.

What is the difference between Hotmail and Outlook email?

Hotmail is a free email service that offers storage of up to 10GB, and Outlook.com is an email service that offers storage of up to 1TB.

Outlook.com has a more modern interface with more features such as calendar integration, social media integration, and mobile access.

Hotmail on the other hand has a simpler interface and features like Windows Live Mesh which allows you to sync your Hotmail account with your Windows Live Skydrive account for easy access on any device.

The major difference between Outlook and Hotmail is that Outlook is a commercial product from Microsoft that includes more features. In contrast, Hotmail was an email service from the late 1990s which no longer exists as it was brought by Microsoft in 1997 to be part of its Office 365 suite of products.

Hotmail vs. Gmail- Which One Is better?

Hotmail is a popular email service that was launched in 1996. It is now owned by Microsoft and has over 400 million users. Gmail, on the other hand, is a free email service that was launched in 2004 and has over 1 billion users.

The two services are different in many ways but there are also similarities between them. For instance, both allow users to send attachments as well as delete or archive emails. They also have similar security features like password protection and spam protection.

However, Gmail has more storage space than Hotmail- 15 GB for Gmail compared to 2 GB for Hotmail.

Gmail is the most popular email service in the world. It has over 1 billion monthly active users and is used by more than half of all people with an email address.

Hotmail was one of the first web-based email services and was originally owned by Microsoft. Hotmail had a lot of success in its early days, but it has since been overtaken by Gmail and other competitors.

nv-author-image

Michael

Michael Reddy is a tech enthusiast, entertainment buff, and avid traveler who loves exploring Linux and sharing unique insights with readers.