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
    2013-01-04T23:50:06+00:00

    I was able to sort of merge my account. I had a old Hotmail address that had the 25gb skydrive, and I had a new outlook address with 7 gb skydrive. I renamed my outlook account to a new name, it automatically made my outlook into alias account of that new outlook account.  I then removed my outlook/alias account from that renamed account. After 30 days you can rename your Hotmail to your original outlook account. all your contacts and skydrive of Hotmail will belong to the outlook name. Mine worked, however since I had already tried a couple times with alias names. it didn't allow my Hotmail to become an alias, but I had another account I tested it of, it worked.

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  2. Anonymous
    2013-01-04T23:25:13+00:00

    How would we typically get informed on when the merge feature will become available? Is there still no approximate timeframe?

    Since Google just recently dropped there IMAP support, I'm deciding between gmail and outlook.com, but since I can't really have my outlook.com address as my main account, it's a real bummer.... :(

    tom

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-12-25T13:30:41+00:00

    Hi BENBENYIP,

    For your concern there is still no update on when will it be available for the "@hotmail.com/@live.com" to an @outlook.com, please do check from time to time on when it will be merged.

    Thank you,

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-12-23T04:50:55+00:00

    When will be available for merging old "@live.com" to anoter new "@outlook.com" ?

    Thanks,

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