How to Find a Hotmail Contact on Live
Windows Live Hotmail lists all contacts alphabetically, to a maximum of 25 on a page. When all the contact fields are filled out, the contact is sorted alphabetically by first name. If a first name is not entered for a contact, it is arranged alphabetically by last name. If neither a first or last name is entered, then it is arranged alphabetically by email address. To find Hotmail contacts on Windows Live Hotmail, use the search field.
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Instructions
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Log into Windows Live Hotmail using your username and password.
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Click "Contacts" on the left side of the page.
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Type all or part of the first name, last name, or username of the person you are looking for in the text field marked "Search Your Contact List."
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Press "Enter," or click the "Search" icon inside the text field. A list of contacts matching the name you typed will be presented.
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Place your mouse over avatar of the contact you are looking for. A pop-up menu will open.
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Click "Send Email" to send an email to that person. Click "View Details" to see the contact's profile page.
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Click "All Contacts" on the top left of the screen to clear the search results.
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