How can I access my Hotmail inbox?
Sign in to Hotmail or Outlook.com
- Go to the Outlook.com sign-in page and select Sign in.
- Enter your email address or phone number and select Next.
- On the next page, enter your password and select Sign in. Notes:
Why can’t I see my Hotmail inbox?
Clear your browser history, or try signing in to your account from a different internet browser. If these don’t help get you back in to your account, try resetting your password or see if one of the other scenarios below applies to you and give them a try.
Do Hotmails still exist?
Well, Hotmail was rebranded as Outlook several years ago. Hotmail doesn’t exist as a provider any longer. So Gmail wins this one by default.
What happens to old Hotmail accounts?
Hotmail accounts are now migrated to Outlook.com. This web application has already new features and services that helps users manage emails through the web.
How far back does Hotmail keep emails?
They will keep them forever as long as you log in once per year. Did you ever connect to the account using outlook installed on your desktop and archived the mail to a pst file? That would be one reason the mail would deleted if you use the account regularly.
How do I retrieve my old Hotmail account?
Go to account.live.com/acsr, and enter the Hotmail address you want to recover. Then type in the email address that Microsoft can use to contact you. Confirm your contact email address, check the security code and follow the on-screen steps to complete the process. Microsoft should get back to you within 24 hours.
Does Hotmail delete inactive accounts?
Just to clarify, accounts will be purged after 365 days of inactivity. Note: Since the account has been inactive there’s no way that the lost/deleted emails or folders will be recovered. If you need further clarifications, let us know.
How do I retrieve an old email address?
The best thing that you can do is to use the provider to find the old email account or old messages. All of the major providers, including Outlook, Gmail, Yahoo, and AOL, have recovery tools available. If the email address is from a lesser player in the email game, again, you might be out of luck.