msn email

sheprd · 28 Jan 2017, 10:41 PM

Does msn still have live dot com email?

541 · 29 Jan 2017, 10:33 AM

Nope. Has to be an outlook.com address now.

n5bb · 29 Jan 2017, 01:35 PM

Existing live.com and hotmail.com addresses work just fine for logging in and sending or receiving email. But new aliases must be at the outlook.com domain.

Bill

sheprd · 29 Jan 2017, 11:04 PM

Thanks n5bb and 541. I used to have a live dot com address and would have liked to go back to it.

Dutchie007 · 29 Jan 2017, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 541

Nope. Has to be an outlook.com address now.

you can still make a NEW hotmail.com address. Just tried it.
you can choose between outlook and hotmail.

just saying.

Dutchie.

n5bb · 30 Jan 2017, 01:32 AM

Well ... yes and no ... you can create a new Microsoft account at these domains:

hotmail.com
outlook.com

But if you log into that account, you can only create a new alias (10 are available per account) at this domain:

outlook.com

If you already have an active Microsoft account which has email at the following domains as the account address or an existing alias at that account, any of these will work for logging in, sending email, or receiving email:

outlook.com
hotmail.com
live.com
msn.com (I think this is still true, but I can't test it)

So if your live.com alias is still good at a valid Microsoft account, you can still use it.

Bill

David · 30 Jan 2017, 02:35 AM

I was doing some searching regarding the o/p's post, yesterday. From what I gathered, the rules (regarding what you can and cannot create) vary, depending on where in the world you live.

28 Jan 2017, 10:41 PM	#1
sheprd The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: VA, USA Posts: 2,789	msn email Does msn still have live dot com email?

30 Jan 2017, 01:32 AM	#6
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,926	Well ... yes and no ... you can create a new Microsoft account at these domains: hotmail.com outlook.com But if you log into that account, you can only create a new alias (10 are available per account) at this domain: outlook.com If you already have an active Microsoft account which has email at the following domains as the account address or an existing alias at that account, any of these will work for logging in, sending email, or receiving email: outlook.com hotmail.com live.com msn.com (I think this is still true, but I can't test it) So if your live.com alias is still good at a valid Microsoft account, you can still use it. Bill Last edited by n5bb : 30 Jan 2017 at 01:39 AM. Reason: Added comment about still being able to use live.com alias if the account has not lapsed.

29 Jan 2017, 10:33 AM	#2
541 Essential Contributor Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 277	Nope. Has to be an outlook.com address now.

29 Jan 2017, 01:35 PM	#3
n5bb Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: May 2004 Location: Irving, Texas Posts: 8,926	Existing live.com and hotmail.com addresses work just fine for logging in and sending or receiving email. But new aliases must be at the outlook.com domain. Bill

29 Jan 2017, 11:04 PM	#4
sheprd The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: VA, USA Posts: 2,789	Thanks n5bb and 541. I used to have a live dot com address and would have liked to go back to it.

30 Jan 2017, 02:35 AM	#7
David Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Canada. Posts: 10,355	I was doing some searching regarding the o/p's post, yesterday. From what I gathered, the rules (regarding what you can and cannot create) vary, depending on where in the world you live.