How to Search for Friends With Hotmail

Search details make it easy to find old friends on Hotmail, as well as new friends.

Hotmail email users have the benefit of a large and popular network filled with many other members. Within the MSN network, members can search for friends, finding previous contacts by name or email address. Using the people search feature can even help you make new friends because you can also search by profile information, locating others who share common interests, hobbies or backgrounds. Likewise, other Hotmail users may find you in similar friend searches.

Instructions

1. Visit the MSN website and log in to your Hotmail account using your Hotmail email address and password.

2. Navigate to the Windows Live advanced search webpage.

3. Enter an email address of a friend for whom you wish to search or enter your friend's first and last name.

4. Include interests, gender, a specific location, a specific company or profession or a specific college if you desire.

5. Click "Search" and view the search results that MSN returns to you. Clear the fields to perform a new search for a different friend.

Tips & Warnings

• Friends who limit the information they share about themselves may be difficult to locate.

References

• Windows Live: Help

Resources

• Windows Live: Advanced Search