Summary: Making a new Windows Live Hotmail account begins by making the option visible - by signing out of Hotmail. From there making a new account is easy.
How do I make a new Windows Live Hotmail account? Since MSN Hotmail changed to Windows Live Hotmail, everything's different.
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This continues to be one of my most frequently asked questions.
Many people think it's obvious, but as I said in a previous article, if hundreds of people miss "the obvious" - is it really that obvious?
And there are also a few "catches".
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So the part that's "obvious" to some and not at all to many is simply this:
Sign Out.
Most folks may never see the login screen after signing in once because they've got "remember me" turned on.
So sign out. Near the top of the Windows Live Hotmail windows you should see something like this:
Click Sign out link and you'll be signed out of Windows Live Hotmail and returned to the MSN home page.
Now, go to http://mail.live.com, (or click on MSN's "Hotmail" link) and you'll see a page that contains this:
Don't Sign in.
Instead, click on the Sign Up button and you'll start the process of creating a new account.
Now, the "catches". You should realize:
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You cannot make a new "old-style" MSN Hotmail account. You can now only create new, Windows Live Hotmail accounts. The old MSN Hotmail is disappearing if it's not completely gone already by the time you read this.
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There's no way to transfer existing information from your old account to your new one.
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There's no way to "rename" an existing account.
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Windows Live Hotmail is a free service, and as I've said repeatedly, you get what you pay for. Reports on Customer Service have been mixed. It's best to assume that customer service is non-existent should you run into a problem.
Related:
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How do I switch Windows Live Hotmail back to the old style MSN Hotmail? Windows Live Hotmail is the new interface to your Hotmail account. You can currently switch back to MSN Hotmail, but that may not stay true.
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Are free email services worth it? Free email services and accounts are convenient and ubiquitous. But free email services aren't the right place to keep your important information.
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How do I make a new MSN Hotmail account? Making a new MSN Hotmail account isn't as obvious as many think. First you need to make the option to make a new MSN Hotmail account visible - by signing out.
Article C3229 - December 6, 2007
I always get the error" You've reached the daily limit for creating Windows Live IDs. " show all times when i successfully enter the all information and click Accept button" Please help me...
Posted by: Shammo at August 18, 2009 10:12 PMI have followed your instructions up to the windows live hotmail sign up page. Now whenever i click " sign up " button it always reopen the same sign up page and not going to the new account process. What is the problem?
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Posted by: avishek at October 7, 2009 1:44 AMDear Leo,
Posted by: Teresa De Simone at October 13, 2009 10:15 AMI already have a hotmail account, but want to create a new one, and have followed all of your above instructions, but I do not get the same "Sign up" option on my page as is shown on yours! How come? and what do I do? I like hotmail, because it looks so much like outlook, but this problem is really annoying.
Thank you for your help. =o)
Teresa
I followed the directions and the new account box comes up. However, the new account comes up as ***@live.com - how do I get an account that's @hotmail.com? I'm trying to SIMPLIFY and having to remember a different extension for half my email addresses isn't simple at all, for me or anyone else.
Posted by: karen at October 22, 2009 9:54 AMI always get the error" You've reached the daily limit for creating Windows Live IDs. " show all times when i successfully enter the all information and click Accept button" Please help me...
Posted by: Musadaq at October 23, 2009 11:00 AMError code: 450 : 0x800482d4
You've reached the daily limit for creating Windows Live IDs. Please wait a day and try to sign up again or contact support for assistance.
i didn t create any account yet and this message is given after im signin up can i have some help plz ?
Posted by: nadim at October 29, 2009 3:30 PMYou've reached the daily limit for creating Windows Live IDs. Please wait a day and try to sign up again or contact support for assistance.
OK
Error code: 450 : 0x800482d4 : 2009-11-04T05:20:07 GMT.Need some help plz!
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