How to Create a Hotmail Account | Step-by-Step Guide 2025

How to Create a Hotmail Account

1. Create a Standard Hotmail Account

1. Go to the Microsoft account sign-up page.
2. Click on Create account at the top of the page.
3. Enter your desired email address, then choose the domain: @hotmail.com or @outlook.com.
4. Enter a secure password.
5. Uncheck the promotional email box if you don’t want to receive marketing emails.
6. Click Next.
7. Enter your First name and Last name, then click Next.
8. Select your Country/Region from the dropdown list.
9. Enter your Date of birth, then click Next.
10. Enter the verification code and click Next to complete registration.

2. Create a Hotmail Alias

An alias allows you to use another email address with your existing Hotmail account.

1. Log in to your Microsoft account.
2. Click on Your Info.
3. Click on Manage how you sign in to Microsoft.
4. Under Account alias, click Add email.
5. Enter the new alias name (only available for Outlook accounts).
6. Click Add alias.

3. Add Hotmail to Mobile Devices

On Android:

1. Download the Outlook app and open it.
2. Go to Settings > Add Account.
3. Enter your email and tap Continue.
4. Enter your password and tap Sign in.
5. Allow access to sync your data by tapping Yes or Allow.

On Apple Devices:

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Go to Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
3. Tap Add Account.
4. Select Outlook.com.
5. Enter your username and password, then tap Next.
6. Select the services to sync and tap Save.

4. Send an Email from Hotmail

1. Go to Outlook sign-in page and log in.
2. Click New + to compose a message.
3. Enter the recipient’s email address.
4. Enter the subject and your message content.
5. Click Send.

5. Change Your Hotmail Password

1. Sign in to your Hotmail or Outlook account.
2. Click your profile picture and choose View account.
3. Click Change password.
4. Enter your current password and click Sign in.
5. Click Send code to verify your identity.
6. Enter the received code.
7. Type your current password and new password, then confirm it.
8. Click Next to finalize the password change.

6. Sign Out of Hotmail

1. Go to Outlook on the web.
2. Click on your name or username in the top corner.
3. Select Sign out.

7. Recover a Hotmail Account

1. Go to the Hotmail login page.
2. Enter your email and click Next.
3. Click on Forgot my password.
4. Select I forgot my password and click Next.
5. Confirm your email and enter the characters in the image.
6. Click Next.
7. Select an alternative verification method (SMS, email, app, etc.).
8. Click Send code.
9. Enter the received code.
10. Enter a new password and confirm it.
11. Click Next to complete the process.

Hotmail and Outlook

Hotmail was a free web-based email service launched in 1995 by Jack Smith and Sabeer Bhatia. Microsoft acquired it in 1997. By 2001, it had over 100 million users. In 2013, Microsoft transitioned Hotmail users to the new Outlook.com service while keeping their existing Hotmail addresses intact. The Hotmail name is derived from HTML (HyperText Markup Language).