How do i check my hotmail account

Q: Is email and Hotmail the same?

Outlook.live.com is the current name for Microsofts email service, formerly known as Hotmail.com. Outlook on the web, or OWA, is the Outlook web app that lets you browse your Outlook.com email account. Its part of the brands suite of Microsoft email web apps. Outlook Mail is Microsofts desktop email client.

If you signed up for a Hotmail account, you may want to check your account every so often for your email and to view or update your personal and registration information. If you want to check your Hotmail account, you only need to sign in to get started.

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Where Is My Hotmail Account?
How to Access Your Hotmail Account in Outlook
Why can't I access my Hotmail account?
Does Hotmail still exist 2022?
Is Hotmail and Outlook the same?
Is email and Hotmail the same?

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Click the "Inbox" to see if any new email messages have been sent to your account. New messages are in bold and you can click the message subject to view the message.

Step 3

Click the arrow next to your sign-in name at the top right-hand corner of the screen and select "View your account" from the drop-down menu to access all of your account information.

Step 4

Look over your account details when the "Account" page opens. You can change your password, view your alternate email address and see the cell phone listed on your account on this page.

Step 5

Click "Registered information" while you are still viewing the "Account" page. You can view your address, occupation and work location here.

Step 6

Click "Marketing preferences" under "Additional Options" while viewing your account information. You can choose whether or not you want to allow Microsoft to send promotional offers to your email address here.

Founded in the mid-90s, Hotmail is one of the oldest email addresses that continues to be used by many. However, it is no longer a separate webmail service, as Microsoft’s Outlook handles all Hotmail accounts. This is confusing to users who are wondering if Hotmail is still around and whether it will remain operational in the future.

The following guide covers how you can access and sign in to your Hotmail account and discusses methods to retrieve an inactive Hotmail account, create a Hotmail username, delete it, and change a Hotmail email to Outlook.

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Where Is My Hotmail Account?
How to Access Your Hotmail Account in Outlook
How to Retrieve Your Old Hotmail Account
How to Create a New Hotmail Account
Rename Hotmail Account to Outlook
How to Delete Your Hotmail Account
Can't Remember Your Hotmail Password or Backup Phone/Email?
How to Link an Old Hotmail Account to a New Email Client
Frequently Asked Questions

Where Is My Hotmail Account?

As active Hotmail users know already, the famous email address hasn’t disappeared. It remains operational, just like Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo. A Hotmail email account can be used with the Outlook email client, Microsoft Teams, Skype, OneDrive, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and even the Windows Insider Program.

However, in its blog posts and videos, Microsoft insists on a transition from Hotmail.com to Outlook.com. While you can do that, there is nothing stopping users from accessing Hotmail on a browser or via Outlook’s Android/iOS apps.

How to Access Your Hotmail Account in Outlook

In any web browser, if you enter “hotmail.com” on the address bar, it will automatically redirect you to “outlook.com.” From there, you can sign in to the Hotmail domain if you remember your password. Currently, there are no webmail or other exclusive services for Hotmail.

All of the other Microsoft email addresses, such as Live.com, MSN.com, and Passport.com, as well as their country-specific subdomains, are directly accessible from Outlook.com and can only be opened from Outlook’s webmail or desktop/mobile clients.

If you’re using Hotmail with your Outlook.com account, you can verify its availability under “Microsoft Account Profile -> Account Info -> Sign-in preferences.”

Sayak Boral

Sayak Boral is a technology writer with over eleven years of experience working in different industries including semiconductors, IoT, enterprise IT, telecommunications OSS/BSS, and network security. He has been writing for MakeTechEasier on a wide range of technical topics including Windows, Android, Internet, Hardware Guides, Browsers, Software Tools, and Product Reviews.

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Why can't I access my Hotmail account?

There could be several reasons if you still cannot sign in to your Outlook account, from forgetting your password, to travelling, or using a new device. If you remember your password but it is not working, make sure that Caps Lock is turned off and your email address is spelled correctly.

Does Hotmail still exist 2022?

Well, Hotmail was rebranded as Outlook several years ago. Hotmail doesn't exist as a provider any longer.

Is Hotmail and Outlook the same?

Hotmail is one of the most recognizable email like Outlook. They are completely different, however Hotmail users are already migrated to Outlook.com, so when you access Hotmail.com you will be redirected to Outlook.com.

Is email and Hotmail the same?

Outlook.live.com is the current name for Microsoft's email service, formerly known as Hotmail.com. Outlook on the web, or OWA, is the Outlook web app that lets you browse your Outlook.com email account. It's part of the brand's suite of Microsoft email web apps. Outlook Mail is Microsoft's desktop email client.