Signing up for a new Outlook email address is free. Microsoft Outlook is one of the most popular free email services available.

In short, Microsoft has 3 main products which use Outlook in the name:

• Outlook is the mail client application of the Microsoft Office suite. This Outlook is locally installed on your computer.
• Outlook.com is a free email account service. This was previously branded as Hotmail.
• Outlook Web App (Outlook for Office 365) is themail client for subscribers of Office 365 for Business and Exchange Online.

Confused? You are not the only one. Most users will need the free email service located at outlook.com or outlook.live.com.

Outlook.com Email Sign Up.

Visit the main Outlook homepage at outlook.live.com and click the link in the top right-hand corner, which is labelled ‘Create an Account’.

On the sign up page you can either create a Outlook 365 account or a Outlook Email account. As you are probably looking to open an email account, click on “Get a new email address”, and choose your username, followed by @outlook.com or @hotmail.com. To choose between the @outlook.com and @hotmail.com suffix, click on the small Down Arrow.

Continue by clicking on “Next”.

You will then need to enter personal details, as well as a password. The password will be used in future during the sign in process, in order to protect your account.

Sign Up for the Premium Outlook Email Service.

While a basic Outlook or Hotmail email address is free, Microsoft also offers a Premium Outlook 365 service.

Use of the Premium Outlook 365 service requires a subscription to the wider Microsoft Office 365 package. Therefore, Outlook 365 Premium sign up can be carried out by visiting the main Office 365 website ( www.office.com ) and clicking on the ‘Get Office’ button on the homepage. From there, you will be taken to a page with the various subscription options.

After selecting the subscription option that is most relevant to your particular needs, you will need to enter personal information and payment details. Simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete the Outlook 365 sign up.

The Premium Outlook 365 Email service offers:

• Advanced protection against phishing and malware.
• Advanced email security.
• Email encryption.
• Ad-free interface.
• Larger mailbox storage. Office 365 subscribers get 50 GB of email storage.
• Premium support.

These extras are automatic for all Office 365 subscribers, who have an Outlook.com mailbox associated with their subscription. Outlook.com mailboxes ends in @outlook.com, @hotmail.com, @live.com, and @msn.com.

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Step-by-step guide to signing up for a Hotmail Account in seconds. The Hotmail brand is being phased out to be replaced by the Microsoft Outlook brand, but signing up for new Hotmail account is still as easy as ever.

Visit Live.com, Outlook.com or the www.Hotmail.com homepage. The page will redirect you to https://outlook.live.com. Then, click on the ‘Create Account’ button in the top right hand corner of the screen.

Alternatively go directly to: Https://signup.live.com/.

Hotmail/Outlook does not require you to verify your account with a mobile phone.

1. In the first field, choose your username, which will then serve as the prefix for your email address.
2. Select either an @outlook.com or @hotmail.com email address. If you choose Hotmail, your email address will be [username]@hotmail.com.
3. Next, enter your preferred password in the second box/field. Deselect the box marked ‘Send me promotional emails from Microsoft’ and then continue to click ‘Next’.
4. On the next page, enter your personal information, such as your name, date of birth, phone number and location, then follow the instructions to complete the setup process.
5. Once you have completed the sign up, you can already access your email address. If your chosen username is already being used by someone else, you will be prompted to select a different one instead.

Hotmail Sign In.

After creating an account, go to https://login.live.com/ to sign in to your new MSN Hotmail/Outlook account.

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