How do I make an msn.com email address instead of hotmail.com?

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well Leo. Pretty much all hotmail addresses are taken. in the case of MSN.com emai. alot of them are available. and hotmail are not. so this is why it is important. Common sense homie.

If u need to pay to get a @msn.com email. How come i got 1 for free? I know i cant be cause i use a mac. I just used a link. It only works some times thow. I tried many many times then it worked.

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Ari

try :https://accountservices.passport.net/reg.srf?ns=msn.com

A good reason... I send email to my users. And some of those users have msn.com email address. I need to test the msn.com platform to make sure the incoming headers are correct and to make sure the email displays properly in their inbox. However, I guess if no one used MSN.com emails, i wouldnt need one.

@leo, To answer your question as to why. I say "why not!" It has 4 less letters to type for us slow typers and just because, "I can!"

I'm not sure how correct your info is about msn vs hotmail email addresses. Mine is *****@msn.com and it has always been free. Now I have had mine for many many years so since then it might be true that they charge for it but when I signed up, it was all free no matter msn or hotmail.com, I have both.

Just like hotmail. It's free with 2GB, $19.99 for a year with 6GB I think.

LEO, in a business world, using yada.yada.yada@HOTmail.com does NOT sound the least bit professional...and personally, I dont want to be associated with anything as sleezy sounding as HOTmail. You gotta understand THAT one. I now have a shiney new MSN.com account. As they say, "Works for me"! Thanks very much for your update at the bottom of your info.

You obviously have never exchanged e-mail addresses on the fly (you know no paper and pencil handy). If I tell someone my hotmail account I have to spell it out something like this ....No not HOTTMALE you know hotmail H-O-T-M-..... no M not N...A-I-L. Whenever I use mt MSN address I am much more likley to actually get an e-mail from that person. Of course you're probably a young wippersnapper who still has a memory like a steel trap unlike me who is almost a senior citizen. So hopefully you now know what "the big deal" is for some of us who are asking the question.

About why some of us prefer MSN I laughed because I thought I was the only one who preferred msn over hotmail and did anything I could to get it. I am glad it is free now but I was not aware of it being free years ago and was able to get mine when I paid for my internet service with them and now have been able to keep it for free. Anyway, MSN definitely sounds more professional. Plus just about everyone has a hotmail account. I do not like the name 'hotmail' and it sounds like thats a play email address--as if the person who has it will not actually check it. LOL basically msn looks more professional, and sounds better when you are giving it to a prospective employer, when you put it on your resume or an application! Its funny though, I think! That so many of us do worry about those things ;) Thank you for the info I found the update to be very helpful because I need a second email address ;) Now if anyone would be able to tell me: How can add a new MSN address to my existing MSN account so I can check both addresses from one inbox?? It is not allowing me to do that. I appreciate your help!!

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