How to create a new account in Hotmail (Outlook.com) for free

La messaging Outlook - formerly called Hotmail and also known as MSN Hotmail - is one of the leading email services, just behind Gmail. The service is part of Microsoft's products, so having an Outlook / Hotmail account allows simultaneous access to various services offered by the company which is also behind Windows.

Create an account in Outlook or Hotmail  is a fairly straightforward task, in which you will simply need your personal details, a secure password, and a phone number (or secondary email) as a means of account recovery. Here at InfoCuentas, we'll show you step by step what you need to do to create an email address, either @ hotmail.com, @ outlook.com, or @ outlook.es.

Steps to create a Hotmail account

There is no doubt that the main means of access to Outlook mail (Hotmail) is the one that works through the web, accessing outlook.com ou www.hotmail.com . This method is suitable for mobile phones and computers, so you can follow all the procedures for creating emails both from your smartphone with Android, iOS or any other operating system, as well as from computers with Windows , Linux or MacOS from whichever browser you prefer. Let's go for that!

1. Go to the official page : registration by email by clicking on the following link:https://outlook.live.com/owa/?nlp=1&signup=1
   

   

2. Fill in the form : with the email address of your choice. You can choose between @ outlook.com, @ outlook.es, @ hotmail.com; however, note that the address must not currently be taken by another user.
   In the case of choosing an e-mail address already taken by another user, when you press the "Next" button, the Outlook page will recommend that you choose another username or another address (change the @ ).
3. Assign a password : it must be sufficiently secure to prevent access by strangers. Make sure you choose a password that's hard to guess! If possible, use letters, numbers, uppercase, lowercase, and even symbols.
   The "Show password" box will be used to discover the key you type, while the second box is for receiving updates from Microsoft, both boxes are optional.
4. Enter your first and last name : then press "Next".
   
5. Fill in your date of birth .
   
6. Check the captcha : Finally, you need to verify that you are a real person by entering the characters you see in the picture.
   
   It can happen that the characters are very difficult to understand, no problem! You can click the “New” button to generate another image, or press the “Sound” button to hear the lyrics. This is a method to prevent automatic creation of accounts by computer programs. Then press the "Next" button.
7. Clever! Your Outlook account has been created and you will be redirected to your Outlook inbox , formerly known as Hotmail.
   

In your brand new inbox you will find a new message from the team Outlook , with some tips to follow for your new account.

Outlook / Hotmail application for mobile (Android, iOS and others)

To create an Outlook or Hotmail account from your mobile, you can follow all the processes we just mentioned for the browser, then you can log in from the official app for Outlook, available in the app stores for Android (Play Store) and iOS (App Store).

• Android :
• iOS :

These applications will only allow you to connect to your Outlook mailbox, however, you will not be able to create an account from the application; To do this, you must follow the procedures mentioned in the previous section.

Installing the Outlook or Hotmail application on your mobile will allow you to receive instant notifications of all emails that arrive in your inbox and consult them more comfortably.

Important! Assign additional contact information

A mistake many new users make Outlook/Hotmail is not to add any other contact information that will allow the account to be recovered in the event of loss of access. This is a very simple procedure that will save you headaches the day you lose your account (hope that doesn't happen!).

1. To connect to https://account.microsoft.com/security/?lang=es-ES , la page relative à la security of your account .
2. Sign in if requested, Microsoft may occasionally ask you for more information to verify your identity, for example, SMS verification.
3. Go to " Security contact details «.
4. Then click on » Add security information «.
5. Choose between the following options: phone number or an other e-mail address that you registered with another service.
6. Check the chosen method . If you have chosen the telephone number, an SMS will be sent to you with a code which you will have to enter on the corresponding page; Whereas if you choose another email address, you will need to access it and copy the code sent by Microsoft.

After following these procedures, you can have the peace of mind that you can recover your account in the event that you no longer have access to it. Remember, the more verification methods you add, the better.

Benefits of creating an account in Hotmail (Outlook.com)

When making the decision to create an email account, you might be wondering what are the benefits that each of the alternatives can offer you. Just like Google offers a few more advantages when creating a Gmail account, Outlook also has its own with a few advantages that we can mention below:

• Access to office suite in Microsoft line, you can edit your documents as you would with office programs (Excel, PowerPoint, Word and others).
• Calendar Powerful that can be integrated with Gmail, iCloud, Yahoo and other accounts.
• Application availability: Outlook has its own application for Android, iOS and Windows Phone, which will make it easier for you to access your inbox.
• Easier to access a Skype account, plus you can connect to Skype with your new Hotmail or Outlook mailbox!
• 5 GB of free storage on OneDrive, Microsoft's cloud storage.
• Windows Store Access: If you have Windows 10 or Windows Phone, you can download programs by signing in with your new Outlook email account.
• Xbox account: having an Outlook account means having an Xbox account, good news if you have this video game console!

Now that we are already telling you the most remarkable thing about having an Outlook / Hotmail account, it is time for you to explore for yourself all that Microsoft has to offer.