I can no longer log into my old hotmail.com account, message saying it doesn't exist. Can someone please help?

Anonymous
2013-07-26T21:31:49+00:00

Hi,

I have created this new outlook account just to log this issue.

I've had a hotmail.com email account for years but not accessed it for a while and I really need to access it for some urgent emails but am unable to log in. I keep getting the message: The Microsoft account is incorrect. Please try again.

I know and am 100% sure that the emails address I am entering is correct but it still says it doesn't exist. This is the first time i'm trying to access it since the outlook.com changes so it may be something to do with that. It won't even let me create a new account with the same email address which implies it still exists.

I have seen on the forum other people have the same problem and it was not mis-typing the email addresses or issues like that. So if someone could please have a look as I need to access my hotmail account asap that would be much appreciated.

I am happy to provide my email address and relevant details.

Thanks.

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Anonymous
2013-07-28T01:58:53+00:00

Hi,

I'm here to assist you. I have tried to go to the sign up pageto create a new account and I was able to get the options to use @hotmail.com, @outlook.com and @live.com by clicking the dropdown arrow. You need to register the same account (@hotmail.com) if you wish to receive the emails that will be send to this account. I'd like to inform you that emails sent to @hotmail.com will not be received to account @outlook.com because it is 2 different accounts.

Please be reminded that you if you still cannot register the same account, it is possible that the account is still in the process of deletion from the database.

Should you have more questions, get back to us.

Thank you.

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-01-14T10:30:01+00:00

    Hi Cherry

    I have replied in the private message area and await your response with anticipation.

    Thanks

    Sue

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-01-19T21:47:46+00:00

    Hi i have been going through the same problem. My hotmail has expired and I have forgotten my password on another networking site which is connected to the expired hotmail account. I have read these answers and figured out that i should create another account with the email address that has been expired in order to get the email i need. Unfortunately it wont let me create it because this messsage keeps popping up! "Your email address can contain only letters, numbers, periods (.), hyphens (-), and underscores (_). It can't contain special characters, accented letters, or letters outside the Latin alphabet." The email address is maaadison__@hotmail.com and it does follow the criteria that i am being asked to follow. Not sure if its because there is two underscores in a row. I need to get into the other social networking account and it cannot be done until i get into this email account (maaadison__@hotmail.com). I would appreciate the help.

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-02-08T15:26:13+00:00

    hi 

    i have an old email which is inactive long tme but the  the name and adress is reserved so is there any chance that i can recover it

    The email is ******@gmail.com

    thanks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-02-08T15:49:04+00:00

    An address in only reserved for 30 days after the account is closed.

    After 30 days, the address is available to anyone.

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