Creating a live.com email using @outlook.com address
- Open Outlook.live.com in your web browser.
- Click on the “Create Free Account” option, which is located at the bottom right-hand side corner of the screen.
- Signup.live.com will open in the same tab.
- In the blank space, make an email ID you desire.
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Can you get a live com email address?
Microsoft have discontinued @Live.com emails. So you can no longer create live.com email account. @Live emails have been replaced with @Hotmail and @Outlook.com emails.
Is Live email free?
Microsoft suggests
Microsoft suggests using either its free Mail app or Outlook, the email and personal information manager that is part of Microsoft Office. Outlook costs money, but Microsoft is offering Live Mail users a free subscription to Office 365 for one year.
Is Live com the same as Outlook?
Live Mail and Outlook.com are essentially the same thing. If you log into http://mail.live.com/ or http://www.outlook.com/ using the same Microsoft ID, you should see the same mailbox, but possibly with a different user interface.
How do I create a live account?
To create a Microsoft account:
- Go to login.live.com. Locate and select Sign up now.
- The sign up form will appear.
- Review the Microsoft Services Agreement and privacy statement, then click Create account.
- Your Microsoft account is now created, and the account settings page will appear.
What domain is live com?
live.com, a URL used by Microsoft for their Outlook.com and OneDrive products. Windows Live, a discontinued brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft.
Is Live Com still active?
Active Windows Live services remained active but were gradually renamed. The “live.com” domain, however, continues to be used in the URLs for Outlook and OneDrive.
Can I download Windows Live Mail?
Windows Essentials 2012, including Windows Live Mail 2012, reached end of support on 10 January 2017, and is no longer available for download from Microsoft; but most of the software bundled in it or in Windows Essentials 2011, including Windows Live Mail, continues to function and it can still be downloaded from
What is the best alternative to Windows Live Mail?
5 best alternatives to Windows Live Mail (free and paid)
- Microsoft Office Outlook (paid) The first alternative to Windows Live Mail is not a free program, but a paid one.
- 2. Mail and Calendar (free)
- eM Client (free and paid)
- Mailbird (free and paid)
- Thunderbird (free and open-source)
Is live a Microsoft account?
If you use any of these services, you should already have a Microsoft account: Outlook.com, Office, Skype, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Bing, Microsoft Store, Windows, or MSN.
Is Live same as Hotmail?
Again, there is no difference between them. You can use http://hotmail.com or http://mail.live.com and several others. You can also use a mail client (a program you install on your computer to manage email accounts). One such program is called Windows Live Mail, but there are many others.
Is Outlook Live different from Office 365?
Microsoft has three different main “products” which use Outlook in the name: 1 Outlook is the mail client application of the Microsoft Office suite.2 Outlook Web App (aka OWA) is the web based mail client for subscribers of Office 365 for Business and Exchange Online. Also sometimes called “Outlook for Office 365.”
Is a Microsoft account free?
A Microsoft account is a free account you use to access many Microsoft devices and services, such as the web-based email service Outlook.com (also known as hotmail.com, msn.com, live.com), Office Online apps, Skype, OneDrive, Xbox Live, Bing, Windows, or the Microsoft Store.
How do I log into my live account?
Go to Microsoft account and select Sign in. Type the email, phone number, or Skype sign-in that you use for other services (Outlook, Office, etc.), then select Next.
What happen to live com?
Unfortunately, email services from live.com have been discontinued. If you already have one, they will remain active and no end-date has been published to my knowledge for them being deleted. However, new signups have been disabled for some time in favour of outlook.com and Office365.
Why does Microsoft still use live com?
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Login.live.com is used to sign in to every Microsoft service, including this forum. It is same for all the Microsoft accounts and is not related to a specific one.
How do I find my Windows Live Mail account?
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- Click File menu->Options -> Email accounts->Add-> Email accounts-> Next.
- Type your e-mail address, password, and display name on their respective boxes.
- Click to check the manually configure server settings for e-mail account box and then click Next.
How do I install Windows Live Mail?
Go to: http://explore.live.com/windows-live-mail. Choose “Download Now” and open the file when it is done downloading. When asked “What do you want to install?” click “Choose the programs” then check only Mail. Click Install and wait several minutes to complete.
How do I get Windows Live Mail on my new computer?
Launch Windows Live Mail on your new computer, click “File” and select “Import messages.” Select “Windows Live Mail” on the list of file formats, click “Next,” then “Browse” and select the folder on your USB key or hard drive containing your exported emails.
Is Windows Live Mail being discontinued?
A: Windows Live Mail is no longer supported by Microsoft and no longer available to download. If you still have this on your PC, it may be possible to get it working again. But if you need to reinstall it, you may not have much luck finding a copy to download.
When did Microsoft stop supporting Windows Live Mail?
2016
A. After warning users in 2016 of coming changes, Microsoft stopped official support for Windows Live Mail 2012 and other programs in the Windows Essentials 2012 suite on Jan. 10, 2017.