Users' questions

How can I update my Hotmail?

How can I update my Hotmail?

To make the move from Hotmail to Outlook.com, log into your Hotmail account, click Options and choose “Free Upgrade to Outlook.com.” Your Hotmail account page should convert to the white Outlook.com page. In addition to keeping the same address, your password and old mail are saved after you switch.

What is the latest version of Hotmail?

5139.5001, the latest version of Outlook Hotmail Connector is installed.

What’s the difference between Outlook and Hotmail?

One of many small parts of Microsoft’s communication subdivision, both Outlook and Hotmail are essentially one and the same thing. Microsoft has been using Hotmail as its main brand for its emailing service since 1997. New users can only create an @Outlook.com account, just to make things more confusing.

Can I change Hotmail to Outlook?

You can rename your account to an @outlook.com account, and when you do, your old account becomes an alias, so you’ll still receive email sent to the old account.

What happened to Hotmail email accounts?

Hotmail accounts are now migrated to Outlook.com. This web application has already new features and services that helps users manage emails through the web. To recover it, you can refer to our guide here: Recover your Microsoft account, for more information about the process of account recovery.

How do I access my old Hotmail account?

Go to account.live.com/acsr, and enter the Hotmail address you want to recover. Then type in the email address that Microsoft can use to contact you. Confirm your contact email address, check the security code and follow the on-screen steps to complete the process. Microsoft should get back to you within 24 hours.

How do you switch Hotmail to Outlook?

To make the move from Hotmail to Outlook.com, log into your Hotmail account, click Options and choose “Free Upgrade to Outlook.com.” Your Hotmail account page should convert to the white Outlook.com page. In addition to keeping the same address, your password and old mail are saved after you switch.

How do you reset your Hotmail account?

Step 1 Go to the Hotmail login portal and click the Sign in button. Step 2 Enter your Hotmail account to the box and click Next. Step 3 Try to enter a wrong password and click the Sign in button, there will be words appear in the log in window. Click “reset it now”.

How do I increase my Hotmail storage?

To get more storage space for your Hotmail account, you will need to upgrade your account. Log into your account and click on ‘Options’. Then, click on ‘Upgrade’. This will take you to a list of upgrade options. With your free Hotmail account, you can have up to 1GB of storage space.

How to upgrade to MSN Hotmail plus?

Load the Hotmail Plus upgrade page (see link in Resources) and click the “Upgrade now” link.

  • Enter the email address and password associated with your Windows Live ID account. Click the “Sign in” button.
  • Enter your payment details and billing address in the fields provided and click the “Continue” button.