This wikiHow teaches you how to view your Hotmail inbox. The appearance of the old version of Hotmail has been merged with Microsoft Outlook so that the way to open Hotmail will be the same as the Outlook account. You can use Microsoft Outlook to access your account on desktop computers and mobile devices.
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Method 1 of 2: On Desktop Computer
Step 1. Visit the Hotmail site
Run a web browser on your computer and visit https://www.hotmail.com/. Since Hotmail has been merged with Outlook, you will be redirected to the Microsoft Outlook logon page.
- If you are logged in, the Outlook inbox page will open.
- If the page opens someone else's inbox, log out by clicking the profile icon in the top right corner. Next, click Sign out in the drop-down menu that appears.
Step 2. Click Sign in
It's in the middle of the page.
Step 3. Type in the Hotmail email address
In the "Email, phone, or Skype" text box, enter the email address used for your Hotmail account.
If you are not logged into your Hotmail account for more than 270 days (or 10 days after the account was created), the account will be deleted and you will need to create a new one
Step 4. Click Next
The button is below the text box.
Step 5. Type in the password
Type the account password into the "Password" text box.
If you forget your password, reset it before continuing
Step 6. Click Sign in
It's below the "Password" text box. If the login information is correct, your account inbox will open.
Method 2 of 2: On Mobile
Step 1. Launch Outlook
Tap the Outlook icon, which is a white "O" on a dark blue background.
- If your Outlook inbox opens immediately, you're signed in.
- When Outlook opens someone else's inbox, touch ☰ in the upper left corner, touch the gear icon at the bottom of the menu, touch the email address of the current account, touch Delete Account, then touch Delete when prompted to remove the account from the Outlook app.
Step 2. Touch Get Started
It's in the center of the screen.
Skip this step if Outlook opens a text field asking you to enter an email address
Step 3. Type in your email address
Type in the email address you use to log into your Hotmail account.
If you are not logged into your Hotmail account for more than 270 days (or 10 days after the account was created), the account will be deleted and you will need to create a new one
Step 4. Touch Add Account located below the text box
On Android, touch CONTINUE at the bottom right of the screen.
Step 5. Type in the password
Type in the password used to log into your Hotmail account.
Step 6. Touch Sign in which is below the text box
By doing so, you will be logged into the account.
Step 7. Touch Maybe Later when prompted to go through the “Add Account” form
On Android, touch SKIP in the lower left corner.
Step 8. Touch Skip in the feature preview
Your account inbox will open.
