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  Hotmail was launched in 1996 and was the first free web-based email service. Founded by Sabeer Bhatia and Jack Smith, it was originally spelled Hotmail, putting emphasis on the "HTML" in the name. Microsoft acquired Hotmail in 1997. In August 2012, Microsoft revamped Hotmail and renamed the service at Outlook.com

When Hotmail first launched, the free accounts offered features such as spam filters and enhanced virus scanning and storage up to 250-MB. When Microsoft acquired the email service, Hotmail users were also provided with a schedule calendar and the capability to save contact lists in an address book. Users could choose to pay a subscription fee to upgrade their Hotmail account.

Today, the Outlook.com service provides virtually unlimited storage for free, connections to Skype, Facebook, Twitter, Google, and LinkedIn, mobile access, built-in search, and spam filtering. You can also use Outlook to send and receive Outlook.com email.

How to create a Hotmail account

           

Open the Microsoft Outlook website. Go to https://www.outlook.com/ in your web browser.

Click Create account. It's a link on the top-right side of the page.

Create your email address. Type your preferred email name into the "New email" text field in the middle of the page.

• You can select your email address' domain (either @outlook.com or @hotmail.com) by clicking the downward-facing arrow on the right side of the "New email" field and then clicking the domain that you want to use in the drop-down menu.
• Enter a password. Type the password that you want to use into the "Create password" text field that's below the "New email" field.
• Make sure that your password includes a combination of letters and numbers.
• Uncheck the "Send me promotional emails from Microsoft" box. If you don't want to receive product offers from Microsoft, unchecking this box will opt out of Microsoft's promotional email list.
• If you want to receive promotional emails, skip this step.
• Click Next. It's a blue button below the "Create password" text box.
• Enter your first and last name. Type your first name into the "First name" text field, then type your last name into the "Last name" text field.
• Click Next. It's a blue button below the text fields.
• Select a country or region. Click the "Country/region" drop-down box, then click your current location.
• Outlook will usually automatically detect and fill in this information for you.
• Enter your date of birth. In the "Birthdate" section, click the Month box and select your birth month, then repeat for the Day and Year boxes.

            Click Next.
    
        Enter the verification code. You'll see a list of distorted letters and numbers in a box         in the middle of the page; type the contents of the box into the "Enter the 
         characters you see" text field.

• You can click the New button to generate a new code.
• You can also click the Audio button to have the code read aloud to you.

      Click Next. This blue button is at the bottom of the window. As long as you 

       correctly entered the verification code, clicking Next will create your account 

       and take you to the Outlook tutorial.

Change Email Password for Hotmail 

To change your password, log in to your Hotmail or Outlook.com email account, click your profile picture, and select View account. 

Next, click Change password, enter your current password, and click Sign in. 

Then, you'll need to verify your identity. To do this, click Send code and enter the code that you receive via your mobile phone or email address.

After verifying your account, enter your current password, the new password, and click Confirm. Finally, click Next, and an email will be sent confirming the change of your password.