Create Hotmail account and learn how the Hotmail sign-up works with this quick guide. This is an in-depth article on the first steps with Hotmail and following this guide only takes a few minutes.
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How to create Hotmail account
The process to create Hotmail accounts consists of 5 steps that we will explain one by one:
- Create a Hotmail address (sign up)
- Set up a password
- Add your name and last name
- Add your birthday and region
- Pass a security measure
You can create an email address with the termination “Hotmail” in the Microsoft service, but you are using “Outlook”. This means every time you want to sign up, you have to go to “Outlook.com”.
Using an “Outlook.com” email address is the same as using a “Hotmail.com” address; it’s up to your preference.
- Create a Hotmail address
Go to the Outlook sign-up service to create Hotmail account, and access Outlook directly by clicking here. Then, create you’re full Hotmail address, for example, ezecreatehotmail@hotmail.com in the blank.
The button on the right allows the user to choose “@hotmail.com” or “@Outlook.com” at the end of the address. Click the button to change it if you prefer, once you set it up click on “next”.
- Set up a password
Create a password by typing it on the blank; make sure you remember your password.
Once that is done, click on the blue button “next” on the bottom right to continue.
- Add your name and last name
Input your name and last name in both blanks respectively, first the name, then the last name.
Then click on the button “next” to continue onto the next step.
- Add your birthday and region
Finally, Outlook asks for your date of birth and the region you live in to create Hotmail accounts. This time you don’t have to type, set the information by clicking on the buttons.
Click here to set up the region you live in:
And these three buttons allow you to set up the month, day, and year of your date of birth.
Once that is done you should click on the button “next”.
- Pass a security measure to create Hotmail account
Complete a simple puzzle to prove that you are not a bot; puzzles are very simple and intuitive:
Once this is done your account will be ready to use, and you will see this notification:
If you accept, your Hotmail account will always be signed in, so you don’t need to type in the email and password. We recommend you click yes here only if you are using a personal device.
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Hotmail sign in
The Hotmail sign-in is really simple, we have to go to Outlook.com and click here to be redirected. Once there, click on the button on the top right that reads “Sign in” and follow the next steps:
- Enter your Hotmail address in the blank
Type in the Hotmail address that you just created in the blank and then click the blue button “Next”:
- Type in your password
Type in the password you previously set up for your account, and then click on the blue button “Sign in”:
After that, you will be automatically redirected to the inbox of your Hotmail account on Outlook.
Are Hotmail accounts free?
Yes, you can create Hotmail accounts and use their services for free with little to no restrictions. And you can have as many as you want as long as you use them correctly and ethically.
Is Hotmail the same as Gmail?
They accomplish the same function as an email, but they have different extra features and they are owned by different companies.
For example, Outlook (owned by Microsoft) allows you to use Skype, read windows documents, and use Windows. Whereas, Gmail (owned by Google) allows you to use other services like YouTube or Google Docs.
Is Hotmail a good email?
Outlook has a great number of tools that you can use for free, just create Hotmail accounts for them. Hotmail/Outlook is probably one of the best email services around, the reason why is so popular in the world.
