How to Log into Hotmail Through Outlook.com

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Get back into your Hotmail account with Microsoft Outlook's updated appearance
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Do you need to sign into an old Hotmail account? Hotmail's traditional appearance has been merged with Microsoft Outlook, so opening your Hotmail account is the same process as opening your Outlook account. You can still log into your account with your "@hotmail.com" email address, but this will open the Outlook.com environment instead of the old Hotmail website. This wikiHow will show you how to sign into and view your Hotmail account's inbox using a computer, phone, or tablet.

Install the Microsoft Outlook app on your mobile device or visit the Outlook website. Input your Hotmail email address on the Microsoft sign-in page, then type in your password and click “sign in.” You’ll then be redirected to your Hotmail account. Alternatively, create an account if you don’t already have one.

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Using a Phone or Tablet

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  1. Since Microsoft has merged Hotmail into its free Outlook.com email service, you can now retrieve your Hotmail.com emails in the official Outlook app. [1]
    • Outlook is available is available for iOS in the App Store and for Android in the Google Play Store . You can also download it from the Windows store.
    • On Android: Tap the Play Store icon, search for Outlook , and then tap the link for Microsoft Outlook by Microsoft Corporation. Tap the Install button to start the installation.
    • On iOS, tap the App Store icon, search for Outlook , and then tap Microsoft Outlook by Microsoft Corporation. Tap GET to install.
  2. Tap the Outlook app icon, which is a blue envelope and sheet of paper with a white "O." You will find it on your home screen, in the app drawer, or by searching.
    • If Outlook opens to your inbox, you're already logged into your account.
    • If Outlook finds an account linked to your device, you'll see Account Found . Tap Add Account to proceed, or tap Skip and follow the next step to add a new one.
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  3. You'll be taken to the Microsoft sign-in page.
  4. This should be your Hotmail email address.
  5. If you don't remember your password, tap Forgot password? below the password field.
    • If you don't have a recovery email on file for your Hotmail account, you may be asked to verify using a phone number on file or security questions.
  6. Your Hotmail account will open in Outlook's format. [2]
    • You may be asked to send diagnostic reports to Microsoft to improve the app. Accept or decline, then tap Continue to Outlook .
    • You can now send and view emails from your Hotmail account on your phone or tablet.
    • You can also sync your Hotmail to iOS using the Mail app.
    • To log out of Hotmail , tap your profile picture at the top-left corner. Tap the cog icon. Tap your email underneath Mail Accounts → Delete Account → Delete From This Device or Delete From All Devices .
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Using a Computer

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  1. Go to the Outlook website in a web browser. Since Hotmail has been merged with Microsoft Outlook, using the Hotmail website will redirect you to the Microsoft Outlook login page. [3]
    • If doing this opens your Outlook inbox, you're already logged into your account.
    • If your inbox opens to a different person's account, sign out by clicking the profile icon in the top-right corner of the screen and then clicking Sign out in the drop-down menu.
  2. It's at the top-right corner of the page.
  3. In the "Email, phone, or Skype" text box, type in the email address that you use for your Hotmail account. [4]
  4. Type your account's password into the "Password" text box. [5]
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  5. This is below the "Password" text box. As long as your account's login information is correct, this will open your inbox.
    • You'll now have access to your Hotmail account in Outlook. To help the change, you can configure your settings before using Outlook.
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    When you set up your account, you likely gave them a phone number or an alternative email address in case of this very scenario. Just click "forgot my password" and you will be prompted on how to continue.
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    You click "sign in" on hotmail.com, and then proceed to create a new account.
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    Log into your Hotmail account on a computer or phone and click on the new email. (It should be displayed at the top of your inbox, but if not, you can use the Sort option to sort by the date.) This will open the email for you to read.
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      1. ↑ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/outlook-mobile-for-android-and-ios
      2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/using-microsoft-mobile-apps-to-sign-in-5c24a9ad-14f9-4023-b689-6a601e1f376b
      3. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-to-sign-in-to-hotmail-c378938b-c0eb-40c1-b99e-338dd9e776a8
      4. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-to-sign-in-to-or-out-of-outlook-com-e08eb8ac-ac27-49f4-a400-a47311e1ee7e
      5. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/how-to-sign-in-to-or-out-of-outlook-com-e08eb8ac-ac27-49f4-a400-a47311e1ee7e

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      1. Install the Outlook app on your phone or tablet.
      2. Open the Outlook app.
      3. Follow the on-screen instructions to sign in with your Hotmail.com email address.

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