How do I create a Hotmail account for the first time?

Hotmail is one of the oldest and most popular email services in the world. Created in 1996, it was acquired by Microsoft in 1997 and renamed Outlook.com in 2012. Today, it has more than 400 million active users who can send and receive emails, manage their contacts, calendar and tasks, access online applications such as Word, Excel or PowerPoint, and benefit from 15 GB of free storage space on OneDrive.

If you'd like to create a Hotmail account for the first time, you've come to the right place! In this article, we'll explain step by step how to do it, regardless of the device you're using (computer, smartphone, or tablet). You'll see that it's very simple and quick, and you'll be able to enjoy all the benefits of Outlook.com in just a few minutes.

Create a Hotmail account on a computer

To create a Hotmail account on a computer, you must follow these steps:

1. Access the page https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?mkt=fr-ca&lic=1 from your preferred web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, etc.).
   
2. Click on the "Create a free account" .
3. Enter the name you want to use for your email address. If it's already taken, you'll need to choose another one. You can also click Get a new email address if you want to change the domain name (for example, from @outlook.com to @hotmail.com).
4. Click Next .
5. Choose a strong password to protect your account. It must be at least 8 characters long and include a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols (@, _, -, #, /, etc.). You can check the " Show password" to verify that you haven't made a mistake.
6. Click Next .
7. Enter your first and last name in the corresponding fields.
8. Click Next .
9. Select your country or region and your date of birth from the drop-down menus.
10. Click Next .
11. Enter the characters displayed on the screen into the text box to prove you're not a robot. If you have trouble reading the characters, you can click New to generate more or Audio to hear a sound version.
12. Click Next .

Congratulations! You have just created your Hotmail account! You can now access your inbox by clicking on Continue to Outlook.com.

Create a Hotmail account on mobile

To create a Hotmail account on mobile (smartphone or tablet), you must follow these steps:

1. Download the Outlook app from the Google Play Store (for Android devices) or the App Store (for iOS devices).
2. Open the application and tap Start .
3. Tap Add an account .
4. Tap Create an account .
   
5. Enter the name you want to use for your email address. If it's already taken, you'll need to choose another one. You can also tap the arrow next to the domain name to change the suffix (for example, from @outlook.com to @hotmail.com).
6. Tap the arrow in the top right corner of the screen.
7. Choose a strong password to protect your account. It must be at least 8 characters long and include a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols (@, _, -, #, /, etc.). You can tap the eye icon to view the password and double-check that you haven't made a mistake.
8. Tap the arrow in the top right corner of the screen.
9. Enter your first and last name in the corresponding fields.
10. Tap the arrow in the top right corner of the screen.
11. Select your country or region and your date of birth from the drop-down menus.
12. Tap the arrow in the top right corner of the screen.
13. Enter the characters displayed on the screen into the text box to prove you are not a robot. If you have trouble reading the characters, you can press the Refresh to generate more or the Audio to hear a sound version.
14. Tap the arrow in the top right corner of the screen.

Congratulations! You have just created your Hotmail account! You can now access your inbox by pressing Ignore.

Why create a Hotmail account?

Creating a Hotmail account allows you to benefit from many advantages, such as:

• Send and receive emails with a simple and intuitive interface.
• Manage your contacts, calendar and tasks with the integrated People, Calendar and To Do apps.
• Access online applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or OneNote to create and edit documents, spreadsheets, presentations, or notes.
• Benefit from 15 GB of free storage space on OneDrive to back up your files online and easily share them with your contacts.
• Enjoy optimal protection against spam, viruses and phishing attempts thanks to Microsoft's security technologies.
• Synchronize your data between all your devices (computer, smartphone, tablet) using the Outlook application or web browser.
• Personalize your inbox with themes, categories, rules, or signatures.