How do I merge my Live.com and outlook.com account into one

Anonymous
2012-07-31T19:23:27+00:00

I have a windows Live ID and just signed up for a new outlook.com account.  I'd like to move/merge my Live.com into the Outlook.com account, but I just see am option to add another email account or Link anither account.

All this does is create two seperate identities to switch back and forth.  If Outlook.com is the new way things are going then I'd want to just manage the one address.  Can't lose emails, calender, contacts already in Live ID account.  Thanks

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Anonymous
2012-08-22T17:41:25+00:00

Please try the tick mentioned here

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/mail-signin/i-created-a-new-outlookcom-email-address-instead/cd917beb-e9aa-4d83-8732-fcffad0a3695

Use two browsers, [this procedure has risk of losing your id and is not officially supported procedure]

Browser 1

  1. Login to hotmail/msn/live (where you want to grab)
  2. Go to renames page or alias (whichever you like)
  3. Type in outlook.com address that you want to transfer (do not accept yet)

Now you're ready to grab it

Browser 2

  1. Login with your outlook address (that you want to grab)
  2. Rename this account to your gmail account (this will change your @outlook.com to alias)
  3. Login with gmail, confirm through verification mail
  4. Go to accounts page and close the account (enter password)

This is will drop your alias and make it available for a grab

Browser 1

4.  Try grab, if it says already in use. Hit it again. It takes few seconds to release the ID.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-09-11T19:47:27+00:00

    I too have an old Windows Live ID, which is one of my regular email addresses (NOT hotmail or anything else by MS). 

    If I go to the outlook.com website, it logs me in automatically to my Windows Live ID, and has the silly welcome message in my "inbox" -- that inbox is otherwise empty and totally useless because my email to that address goes to my regular email client by way of my regular ISP.

    I was thinking about creating a new outlook.com address, but all the available information is about how to change a hotmail address to outlook. 

    I have NO interest whatsoever in changing my Windows Live ID.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-09-12T02:48:35+00:00

    If you are using Internet Explorer, Alt, F, New session, go to https://outlook.com .

    Click sign up now...

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-10-28T18:44:07+00:00

    This doesn't work.  Your old address will be kept for 270 days.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-10-28T22:44:43+00:00

    This should definitely be addressed in the meetings.  This option should be available soon, otherwise those addresses will be useless.

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