What happens if I change from Hotmail to Outlook?

When you upgrade to Outlook.com from Hotmail, you get the new Outlook.com service, and you keep everything about your account intact: You will continue to sign-in with your @hotmail.com using the same password. All your devices will continue to work, including your phone and the Outlook client with the Outlook …

Is it possible to recover an old Hotmail 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 Hotmail and Outlook accounts are same?

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 can I access my Hotmail account without Outlook?

Type your Hotmail.com email address into the “Email address” field. It’s at the top of the screen. Tap Continue (Android) or Add Account (iPhone/iPad). You’ll find this button below the text box.

Are Hotmail accounts still active?

Microsoft closed that service years ago, and all Hotmail users are using its current service at Outlook.com. You are, of course, still using a Hotmail address. However, if you switched to using a new Outlook.com address, you would still be using exactly the same email service.

How do I open a new 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 long do Hotmail accounts stay active?

After 360 days (five days short of a typical year) of inactivity, a Windows Live Hotmail account is permanently deleted. If you don’t use your Windows Live ID (which is your Windows Live Hotmail email address) for 365 days (about a year), it, too, can be permanently deleted.

Where are all my old Hotmail emails?

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.

Where have all my old emails gone from Hotmail?

Usually, when Outlook emails have disappeared, it could be an issue of configuration in your settings, account inactivity, email rules set up on Outlook, and emails moved to a deleted folder.