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Rename Hotmail & Live Account To Outlook.com

Posted August 1, 2012 – 1:18 pm in: Internet
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Microsoft has launched the Outlook.com email service and is now available for everyone. The new webmail service from Microsoft comes with new user interface, robust account security, industry leading spam protection, minimal advertisements, Office Web apps, ability to connect to Facebook and Twitter, and more.

 

While it’s possible to get an @Outlook.com email address, Microsoft has made it easy for existing MSN, Hotmail, and Live account users to experience the new webmail service.

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Existing Hotmail, MSN, and Live users can upgrade to Outlook.com by keeping email address, password, contacts, and old emails. To upgrade to Outlook.com, sign-in to your Hotmail, simply click Upgrade option present in Options menu to explore the new email service. When you rename your existing email address to @Outlook.com address, your new email address just like the old one and you won’t lose anything.

 

Besides, it’s also possible to rename your existing Hotmail, Live, and MSN email address to @Outlook.com. For instance, if your current email address is example123@live.com, you can rename it to test@outlook.com provided that the name is available. When you login to your new inbox, you can choose to keep your old mails in a separate folder or in your inbox as well. Whenever you receive mail to your old address, you will see it in your inbox or the newly created folder. Account information such as contacts, photos, and documents will switch to your new address within a few days.

 

So, follow the given below procedure to rename your existing Hotmail & Live account to Outlook.com.

 

Step 1: Open Outlook.com in your web browser and sign-in with your current email address.

 

Step 2: Next, click on the Gears icon on the upper-right, and then click More mail settings to open Outlook options.

Rename Hotmail & Live Email Address To Outlook.com Step2

Step 3: Here, on the left hand side, click Rename your email address option. You will  be asked enter your account password again to continue.

Rename Hotmail & Live Email Address To Outlook.com Step3

Type in your new address and click Save button. You are done!

 

Rename Hotmail & Live Email Address To Outlook.com Step4

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14 Comments

  1. Wildcard
    Posted August 1, 2012 at 4:09 pm | Permalink

    Just a question : When I change my hotmail (let’s say it is 123456@hotmail.com) to 123456@outlook.com ; Will I be able to use the outlook.com adress and get on MSN and retain everything that is on my MSN ? (I mean chat contacts and chat history)

  2. Mike
    Posted August 1, 2012 at 7:34 pm | Permalink

    Ive been trying to rename all day as I want to keep my name as per my hotmail account.
    All I get is:
    There’s a temporary problem with the service. Please try again. If you continue to get this message, try again later.
    I managed first attempt with my wifes hotmail account.
    Any ideas?

  3. admin
    Posted August 2, 2012 at 10:38 am | Permalink

    Strange, it’s worked fine for me. Wait for a day and try again.

  4. admin
    Posted August 2, 2012 at 10:39 am | Permalink

    Yes, you can retain everything including Contacts. Whenever you receive mails to your old address you see them in your new inbox.

  5. Sean Minogue
    Posted August 2, 2012 at 11:38 am | Permalink

    Same problem as Mike – temporary problem please try again.I “tried again” several times and have now given up.
    regards

    Sean

  6. Luca
    Posted August 4, 2012 at 12:25 am | Permalink

    I want to rename my existing email address – hotmailDOTcom – to outlookDOTcom address. But I erroneously create an alias with the same address. What should I do now?

  7. Wally Hayes
    Posted August 7, 2012 at 12:45 am | Permalink

    I cannot change email name to Tatankausa@outlook.com is your sight working ? I have tried repeatedly to change my account name without success. Pls advise.
    Thank you, Wally Hayes

  8. admin
    Posted August 7, 2012 at 11:21 am | Permalink

    The method works perfectly fine. It seems someone has already taken Tatankausa@outlook.com.

  9. mohammad farhan
    Posted August 9, 2012 at 12:08 am | Permalink

    it works great .

  10. Nasser
    Posted October 18, 2012 at 3:28 pm | Permalink

    What happens if I keep the account in live.com???

  11. vala
    Posted October 31, 2012 at 7:25 pm | Permalink

    Same problem as Mike here. Have had this problem since outlook.com was released. Microsoft should act fast.

  12. Kathy
    Posted November 29, 2012 at 10:46 am | Permalink

    I want my old hotmail back. This new Outlook display is HORRIBLE! HELP!!!

  13. Robert
    Posted February 20, 2013 at 8:46 am | Permalink

    I don’t see rename Hotmail account as an option so what’s up with that?

  14. John Anderson
    Posted February 26, 2013 at 6:54 am | Permalink

    I agree outlook.com is crap please change mine back thanks

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