Windows Live Overview
Windows Live is more than just Hotmail. It’s a host of amazing online services—Messenger, Spaces, SkyDrive, and more—that helps you stay connected to the things you care about most. Your @hotmail.com, @live.com, or @msn.com e-mail address is also your Windows Live ID, which you can use to log on to Hotmail, Messenger, Xbox, and more.
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One ID does it all
Your username and password for Hotmail is what’s called a Windows Live ID. You can use this same information to sign into the following services and more!
- Windows Live Hotmail
- Windows Live Messenger
- MSN.com
- Xbox Live
- Windows Live sign in
When you sign in to Hotmail, you’re also signing in to Windows Live.
- Hotmail in Windows Live
No matter where you are in Windows Live you can easily access Hotmail with one click at the top of the page.
- Hotmail in Windows Live Messenger
You can easily access your Hotmail inbox while using Messenger by clicking the envelope icon in the main navigation.
- One Click Access
Now no matter where you are in Windows Live, you can access—or get back to—any service by clicking on the Windows Live header at the top of every screen. For example, you can go to your Hotmail inbox by clicking Mail, see all your contacts by clicking People, or go to your home page by clicking Home. And by clicking More you can access your Calendar, Events, SkyDrive, and many other services.
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Product news
Sent monthly, the Windows Live newsletter is a great way to stay informed of the latest Windows Live products and services, as well as important updates.
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Promotions
The newsletter includes information about our network partners, including Live Search, MSN.com, and more.
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Tips and Support FAQs
The newsletter also features tips and FAQs straight from the Hotmail Team and from other users, designed to give you ideas for how to best use Hotmail and Windows Live.
- Hotmail on your Home page
Home.live.com is your new home page in Windows Live. Your newest messages are displayed prominently on the page.
- What’s new in your network
Social networking is an important new aspect of Windows Live. Activity in your network is prominently displayed on home.live.com beneath your Hotmail messages.
- News and other Web feeds
Home.live.com also displays updated news headlines from a wide range of sources, from world news to sports, entertainment, and more. You choose what goes there!
