How can I log into my Hotmail account?

Sign in to Hotmail or Outlook.com Go to the Outlook.com sign-in page and select Sign in. Enter your email address or phone number and select Next. On the next page, enter your password and select Sign in.

How do I open Hotmail in Outlook?

Download and install Microsoft Outlook Hotmail Connector. Select Outlook Connector > Add a New Account from the menu in Outlook. Type your Windows Live Hotmail address under Email address. Enter your Windows Live Hotmail password under Password.

Is Hotmail and Outlook the same thing?

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.

How do I access my Outlook email from home?

How to sign in to Outlook on the web

Go to the Microsoft 365 sign-in page or to Outlook.com.
Enter the email address and password for your account.
Select Sign in.

How do I connect my old Hotmail account to Outlook?

Steps for Linking Outlook.com and Hotmail Step 1: Open a Web browser window and navigate to account.live.com. Step 2: Type your Outlook.com address and password into the fields at the right side of the window, then click the Sign In button. Step 3: Click the Permissions link at the left side of the window.

Is my Hotmail account now Outlook?

Hotmail was updated by Microsoft to make the user interface a better experience. Microsoft has already pushed through the upgrade, so if you create a new Hotmail account now, it will automatically be an Outlook account.

How do I recover my Hotmail email account?

Microsoft has a recovery page you can use at https://account.live.com/resetpassword.aspx to regain access to your Hotmail account. Along the way, you may be asked to enter the answers to security questions you previously set up, or to provide details about the account to prove your identity.

Is Outlook Hotmail down right now?

Outlook.com is UP and reachable by us. The above graph displays service status activity for Outlook.com over the last 10 automatic checks.