There was a time when Hotmail was in the trend and everyone had it, especially the early webmail users back in the days. Nowadays, Hotmail is more popularly known as Outlook.com. Do you still have access to your Hotmail login credentials? If yes, then you can still use it. We’ll also show you what you can benefit from having Hotmail or Outlook.com.
Previously, Outlook was once called Hotmail, if you can still remember or go through history. Well, Hotmail was established in 1996, and you can go to the login page via https://hotmail.com, but you will be redirected to https://outlook.live.com/owa/.
There are still a lot of people confused concerning about the default email application of Microsoft. This is because they have undergone plenty of branding changes throughout their history due to a variety of reasons that needed them to do so.
If you still have a @hotmail email address then you are using one of the so-called legacy emails for Microsoft. The other legacy emails are @live.com, @mns.com, @passport.com, and @passport.net. These include those with country extensions. Although the legacy email addresses are not anymore endorsed Microsoft is not yet removing support for them anytime soon unless they want to lose a potential customer or patron.
But if you are a user of one of these email addresses it is advised by Microsoft that you switch and use the @outlook.com email address instead. These will help you if you stay relevant if anything else.
You might have missed out the transition from Hotmail to Outlook, but here is a guide that will help you understand the process. You can even make your new Hotmail login account, which requires you to sign in to Hotmail.
However, the process of signing in to a different operating system and device would vary. After you land to the outlook.com page, you need to enter your Microsoft account and password.
After doing this, you will reach the Hotmail inbox, now referred to as Outlook Mail. You can still access the old Hotmail emails and contact via outlook.com. You may also visit the login support page if you encounter any issues related to your Hotmail account login.
Take note that Hotmail would allow you to access the email and other Microsoft services, such as OneDrive, Skype, and Office365. The login process should be the same for every Microsoft account, including Outlook.com, Skype, Hotmail, and Live Mail.
Is hotmail down? I got notification to enter my credentials again on android phone and it says wrong. When tries resetting they say service is unavailable @Microsoft @MSN
— K Vyankatesh (@K_Vyankatesh) August 22, 2018
If you have lots of sensitive personal or business information on your Hotmail account, it is best to use 2-step authentication. Thus, you need to enter added security code after you enter the password for your Hotmail login. This can be sent via email, texts, or an authenticator app.
You can also disable the 2-step verification code. Just go to Microsoft Account Settings -> Security & Privacy -> More Security Settings -> 2-step verification -> turn-off 2-step verification. Hotmail.com login 2-step verification can also be enabled by following the same process, but you need to click the -> turn on 2-step verification.
There are a couple of reasons why you should change your email to @Outlook immediately if you are still using one of the legacy emails. Perhaps the strongest reason would just be plain common sense.
Imagine meeting someone for the very first time in a business setting. Would you hand him or her out an old business card if you are trying to make an impression? No. You would not. A deprecated email address will likely also be a turn off to your prospective client or business partner. You can easily come off as lazy for not getting on top of simple things such as an email address.
Even if Microsoft will still be supporting their legacy email addresses like Hotmail, this support that they are referring to will be likely minimal. And may focus only on security features that ensure you don’t get attacked from the outside.
]If you are worried that you will have difficulty making the transition because you will have to learn another complex set of workflow, especially if you are the type that hates to learn new things being comfortable with the familiar. Lucky for you outlook.com is closely similar to hotmail.com. There are new features but it will not take you long to make the transition and adjust.
Don’t panic you won’t lose any of the contacts you already have and you won’t lose your beloved old email address because as stated above Microsoft will not cut support even if they won’t allow new users to register in their legacy emails anymore.
The first thing you should do is to register an Outlook account. After registering an Outlook account you will able to use your old legacy email addresses as aliases to your new outlook.com email account.
You will have an option whether to send out email using the aliases or the default Outlook email. You can set as default any of the aliases as you wish. Using Outlook.com will be very similar to using any of the old legacy emails and you will likely be proficient at it after a week of exclusive use.
One of the pioneers in webmail services, Hotmail was established in 1996. It was acquired by Microsoft a year later and has been rebranded as MSN Hotmail and Windows Live Hotmail, respectively. Its latest version was released in 2011 and Outlook.com replaced it in 2013.
To be clear, your existing Hotmail account has not disappeared when Microsoft replaced it with Outlook.com. Your Hotmail can be your default email when you log on to your Windows-run PC or mobile phone.
What are the perks of having a Hotmail account on the Outlook.com platform?
Indeed, Microsoft has enhanced the infrastructure of Outlook.com with safety features comparable to that of Google’s Gmail.
As noted above, switching from your current Hotmail email address to that of an Outlook.com is beneficial. It also means access to everything in your account – contacts, messages, signature – plus more functionalities.
To make the upgrade this April 2018, go to the Outlook sign-in page, https://outlook.live.com/owa/. Use your Hotmail login (yes, the same password will do).
It is that easy! No need for a new account, no new email address, just your Hotmail login.
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