How to Find an MSN Hotmail URL

You don't have to type the "http://" prefix in your browser.

Windows Live Hotmail is a free, Web-based email system run by Microsoft. Formerly known as MSN Hotmail, the service was originally integrated into Microsoft’s MSN Web portal, but Microsoft now hosts Hotmail under its “Windows Live” umbrella of Web services. Because Hotmail is no longer hosted on MSN but is located on the Windows Live website, some users may be confused about how to access the Hotmail URL. Finding the Hotmail website is as easy as typing its Web address into your browser.

Instructions

1. Open a Web browser and click within the address bar near the top of the browser window.

2. Type “Hotmail.Live.com” into your browser's address bar and press “Enter.” You can also type "Hotmail.com" into the address bar and you’ll be redirected to the Live.com website.

3. Sign in to Windows Live Hotmail with your Windows Live ID, which is your full Hotmail email address in the form “[e-mail]”. Enter your Hotmail password to complete the login procedure.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are already signed in to Windows Live, you will see your Hotmail email when you access Hotmail.Live.com or Hotmail.com.

Resources

• Windows Live: Hotmail