How to Create a Hotmail Account Step-by-Step
Hotmail, now known as Outlook.com, is Microsoft’s free email service. You can use it for email, Microsoft Office, Teams, OneDrive, Windows login, and more. Follow the guide below to create your Hotmail/Outlook email easily.
✅ Step 1 — Go to the official sign-up page
Open your browser and visit the Microsoft account creation page.
👉 You can search in Google:
“Create Outlook account”
✅ Step 2 — Click “Create free account”
On the homepage, you will see:
✔ Sign-in
✔ Create free account
Click Create free account.
✅ Step 3 — Choose your email address
You will now see a box like:
Here you can:
✔ Type your preferred username
✔ Choose @outlook.com or @hotmail.com (if available)
Examples:
- rahimkhan123@outlook.com
- smartbusiness@outlook.com
Tip: If your name is not available, try adding numbers or dots.
✅ Step 4 — Create a strong password
Enter a secure password.
Use a combination of:
- Capital letters
- Small letters
- Numbers
- Symbols
Example:
Rahin@2026!
Then click Next.
Do NOT share passwords with anyone.
✅ Step 5 — Enter your name
You will see two boxes:
- First name
- Last name
Type your full name.
✅ Step 6 — Enter your country and date of birth
Select:
- Country/region (e.g., Bangladesh, India, USA)
- Date of birth (day, month, year)
Then click Next.
✅ Step 7 — Verify you are not a robot
Microsoft will ask you to:
✔ Solve a puzzle
or
✔ Type characters from an image
Follow the instructions.
✅ Step 8 — Add phone number or recovery email (optional but recommended)
This helps:
- Recover lost password
- Protect account
- Prevent hacking
You may enter:
- Phone number
or - Alternate email
🎉 Your Hotmail account is created!
You can now access:
- Inbox
- Calendar
- Contacts
- OneDrive
- Microsoft Office
🔐 Important security tips
- Enable two-step verification
- Never share password
- Avoid logging in on public computers
- Sign out after use
- Do not click suspicious links
✔ What you can do after creating an account
You can:
- Send and receive email
- Create Microsoft account login
- Use Skype and Teams
- Store files in OneDrive
- Use Word, Excel, PowerPoint online