{"id":4572,"date":"2012-08-01T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T01:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mingersoft.com\/blog\/?p=4572"},"modified":"2013-02-20T11:43:16","modified_gmt":"2013-02-20T00:43:16","slug":"how-to-upgrade-and-downgrade-between-hotmail-to-outlook-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mingersoft.com\/blog\/2012\/08\/how-to-upgrade-and-downgrade-between-hotmail-to-outlook-com\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Upgrade and Downgrade Between Hotmail to Outlook.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

Update 20\/02\/2013: Microsoft appears to be migrating users over and removing the option to revert to the Hotmail interface!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This came out of nowhere and is a testament that Microsoft is really getting its stuff together ahead of the Windows 8 release and unify their software and services across the board.<\/p>\n

Hotmail started in humble beginnings back in the 90s and has lagged a bit in terms of innovation and interface. Heck, Hotmail couldn’t even roll out Exchange ActiveSync<\/a> before Google even though Microsoft owned it – not a good look! Anyway that appears to have changed today.<\/p>\n

Microsoft has just launched Outlook.com which seeks to unify the look and feel of webmail with Outlook 2013 and Windows 8. The new interface is now more efficient in its use of space and allows you to see more of your mail without having to scroll or move between pages as much.<\/p>\n

Anyway, the important thing to know is how to upgrade your existing Hotmail account to Outlook.com and it’s real easy:<\/p>\n

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  1. Login to your Hotmail\/Live account,<\/li>\n
  2. Go to your inbox (if you’re not already taken there),<\/li>\n
  3. Click on “Options” up in the top right hand corner of the Hotmail screen (under your name and to the left of the help icon) and click “Upgrade to outlook.com”,<\/li>\n
  4. Click the “Upgrade to Outlook” button on the next screen,<\/li>\n
  5. Enjoy the new layout.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you don’t fancy what Outlook.com has to offer you can always go back to Hotmail for the time being by doing the following:<\/p>\n

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    1. Login to your Hotmail\/Live account,<\/li>\n
    2. Go to your inbox (if you’re not already taken there),<\/li>\n
    3. Click on the cog up in the top right hand corner to the left of your name and click “Switch back to Hotmail”,<\/li>\n
    4. Click the “Skip feedback” button on the next screen (unless you want to provide feedback),<\/li>\n
    5. You’re back to Hotmail.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      I’d recommend giving it a shot if you can as it won’t cost you anything and you can always switch it back if it’s not for you. You can also register new e-mail addresses and aliases in the outlook.com domain if you want to secure your name before someone else does (that’s the first thing I did after I saw this announcement)!<\/p>\n

      One word of warning though for those with Windows Phones – do not change your existing e-mail address if it is used as the primary account on your Windows Phone. If you do, you’ll need to wipe the phone and start from scratch to register your renamed account which would be a major pain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Update 20\/02\/2013: Microsoft appears to be migrating users over and removing the option to revert to the Hotmail interface! This came out of nowhere and is a testament that Microsoft is really getting its stuff together ahead of the Windows 8 release and unify their software and services across the board. Hotmail started in humble … <\/p>\n

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