How to Create a Hotmail ?

This guide explains the necessary steps to create a Hotmail on a PC and phone. Hotmail was one of the earliest webmail services, launched in 1996 by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith.

It was a great technological advancement back when ISP-based email services were the norm. Instead of paying extra to your ISP to use email services, switching to a mail service like Hotmail to create a free made more sense.

A year after its commercial release, Microsoft acquired Hotmail for an estimated value of $400 million. During its existence, Hotmail underwent multiple rebrandings.

After Microsoft’s takeover, the email service was called MSN Hotmail. A decade after it was rebranded into Windows Live Hotmail, as a part of Windows Live Suite.

In 2011, it was briefly rebranded simply as Hotmail. Again in 2013, Microsoft completely changed the brand Hotmail into Outlook.

Although the Hotmail webmail service has been phased out, you can still create a free on Outlook with the domain name @hotmail.

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Create a New Hotmail on a PC

If you primarily use a PC, use the steps explained in this section to generate your free Hotmail .

Open the browser on your computer and go to the official Microsoft Outlook page.
Click on the button Create Free . You will be redirected to another page.
Type your new email ID in the field “New Email”.
Select the domain @hotmail from the dropdown list.
Press Next after finalizing the Hotmail email ID and domain.
Allow your browser to create a secure for your Hotmail .
Alternatively, you can type a of your choice. Press Next to proceed.
Set your name for the and click Next.
Enter the country/region and date of birth.
You will be asked to authenticate that you are not a robot. Click Next to proceed to view the puzzle.
Solve the puzzle on the screen as per the instruction and press Submit.
Wait till you see the verification complete notification.

This indicates that your Hotmail has been generated successfully.

You may choose to stay signed in if you are using a personal computer. Otherwise, on a public computer, avoid staying signed in to avoid having your email s hacked by others using the machine.

How do you create a Hotmail from a phone?

In the current smartphone era, people prefer using their phones to exchange emails. If you use an Android or iOS device, the steps described in this section will help set up a new Hotmail on your phone.

For demoing the steps I have used the Outlook app for Android. There won’t be any difference while creating a new Hotmail if you use an iPhone/iPad.

Launch the Play Store app on your Android device/App Store on your iPhone/iPad.
Install the Microsoft Outlook app on your phone and launch the app.
Tap on Create New .
Type the name of your choice and select the domain @hotmail.com.
Press Next.
On the next page, create a secure manually or use the Strong Suggestion feature by Google Manager to generate a for your Hotmail .
After finalizing and saving your Hotmail tap Next to proceed.
Provide your First name and surname to add information to your Hotmail ID. Press Next to confirm.
Select your Country/region and specify your birthdate. Tap Next to Continue.
On the “Help us beat the robots” page, tap Next to start authentication by solving puzzles.
Read the instructions on the phone screen, solve the puzzle and press Submit.
Wait for the verification complete message on the screen and you will be redirected to the inbox of your newly formed hotmail .

How to Sign into a Hotmail ?

This section is aimed at newbie s or older folks who may not be very tech-savvy to know how to to their Hotmail s.

Whether you use a PC or a smartphone, follow the corresponding steps to access your Hotmail inbox.

On a PC,

Open the PC browser and access the Hotmail page on Outlook.
Enter the email ID and click Next.
Provide the and press to proceed.
Press the Tile icon at the top and click on Outlook to get redirected to your Hotmail inbox.

If you have created a Hotmail from your smartphone, there is no need to separately. Right after the gets created, you will be redirected to the Hotmail inbox.

In case you have logged out of your Hotmail on your phone, follow these steps to again.

Open the Outlook app and tap on Add .
On the s Found page, tap the checkbox next to your Hotmail and tap on Continue.
Choose Maybe Later if Outlook asks you to add another .

You will be automatically redirected to the inbox of your Hotmail . You can now send emails or check any emails you have received in your inbox.

Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)

Is Hotmail Still Active?

Hotmail as a brand has been discontinued and changed to Microsoft Outlook. You can still create an email with the @hotmail domain on Outlook. If you have an older email ID with the @hotmail domain, that remains unaffected. You can access your Hotmail through Microsoft Outlook.

Are Hotmail and Outlook the Same?

YES. Hotmail has been rebranded as Outlook in 2013. It is owned by Microsoft.

Can I Create a Hotmail for Free?

YES. There are no charges for creating a Hotmail on a PC or smartphone.

Can I Create Multiple Hotmail s?

YES. You can create multiple Hotmail s without any extra fees or conditions.

Bottom Line

Hotmail is the OG of webmail services that has been in business for almost three decades. While everyone mostly uses Gmail, you can walk a different route and create an on Hotmail(now Outlook). With Microsoft as its parent brand, Hotmail makes for a free, secure, and easy-to-use mail service.

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