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Hotmail is one of the most oldest and best email services in the world. Hotmail is free, secure and it also has user-friendly interface. Hotmail was launched in 1996 and later in 1997 Microsoft acquired Hotmail and then years later in 2013 Microsoft renamed Hotmail as Outlook.com. Hotmail currently has 400 Million users globally. Old Hotmail users can still use @hotmail.com email to login to their Hotmail account. In this article you will learn step by step how you can login to your www.Hotmail.com account easily on different devices.

How to Login to Hotmail?

To login your Hotmail account, Go to official Hotmail login page then enter your username or email address and password for your account then click on "Sign in" button. That's it! you will be redirected to your Hotmail account inbox. Below mentioned are the separate gudies about how you can sign in to Hotmail on different devices.


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Signing in to Hotmail on Desktop

  1. Open your web browser on your desktop device then go to official login page of Hotmail: https://login.live.com/.
  2. Now click on "Sign in" button.
  3. Then enter your registered email address or phone number then click "Next".
  4. Now type your account password then click again on "Sign in".
  5. You have now logged into your hotmail account successfully on your desktop device.

Signing in to Hotmail on Android

To login to your Hotmail account on any android device such as tablet and android smartphones follow these guided steps:

  1. Open Google Play Store on your android device and install Hotmail official App.
  2. Open Application and tap on "Sign in".
  3. Now type in your Email address and Password in fields then again click on "Sign in".
  4. You have logged in to your Hotmail account on your android device successfully.

Signing in to Hotmail on iOs

You can follow these below steps to login Hotmail account on any iOS device like iPad and iPhone:

  1. Download Hotmail Application from Apple App Store.
  2. Open App and click on "Sign in".
  3. Enter now your email address and password of your Hotmail account.
  4. Now click on "Sign in" button to access your Hotmail inbox.
  5. You have successfully log into your hotmail account on iOS device.

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Signing in to Hotmail using SMTP/IMAP/POP3

To use Hotmail by network protocols, you need an email client such as: eM client. Once you've downloaded and opened eM client, you need to configure it with the following:

Login via SMTP:

  • SMTP Server: smtp.live.com
  • SMTP Port: 465 or 25
  • SSL Required: Yes
  • Requires Authentication: Yes
  • Email: Your Hotmail username/email
  • Password: Your account password

Login via POP3:

  • Server Type: POP3
  • Incoming Mail Server (POP3): pop-mail.outlook.com
  • Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): smtp-mail.outlook.com
  • IMAP Port: 995 or 25
  • SSL Required: Yes
  • Email: Your username/email
  • Password: Your account password

Login via IMAP:

  • IMAP Server: outlook.office365.com
  • IMAP Port: 993
  • SSL/TLS Required: Yes
  • Email: Your username/email
  • Password: Your Hotmail.com password

Frequently Asked Questions


How do I log in to my Hotmail account?

To log in to your account, go to www.hotmail.com, enter your email address or username in the first field and password for your account in the second field, then click on "Sign in".

Why I am not able to login to my Hotmail Account?

Check your email address and password spelling first, passwords fields are case sensitive so make sure that you're typing it right.

What should I do if I forget my Hotmail sign in password?

If you've forgotten your Hotmail account password, you can recover it by clicking on this page: https://account.live.com/ResetPassword.aspx.

Is it possible to sign in to Hotmail without entering a password?

No, it is not possible to sign in to your Hotmail account without entering the password.

Can I sign in to Hotmail using my Microsoft account credentials?

Hotmail is owned by Microsoft and you can use all services provided by Microsoft with single account. So, Yes, you can sign in to Hotmail using Microsoft account.

Is it possible to access Hotmail log in from a mobile device?

Yes, you can use official Outlook application or any web browser to log in to Hotmail from a mobile device.