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How To Delete Hotmail Account

This guide shows how to delete a Hotmail account. Hotmail.com is no longer valid. It was replaced by Outlook.com. This is a step by step guide with pictures.

By singhada roiPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
How To Delete Hotmail Account

Facing suspicious activities while accessing the Hotmail account that why want to delete the account but don’t know How To Delete Hotmail Account then follow the steps described below. The steps provided below will help you in deleting your Hotmail Account from your Computer/Laptop and Mobile. If you don’t want to delete your account and just because of suspicious activities you are doing so, then don’t do it. Just simply call or message at our Hotmail Customer Service Number as our customer support team will help you by resolving your issues faster.

Delete Hotmail Account By Using Computer / Laptop

  • From the browser search box search for Hotmail Sign-in
  • Then from searches page link on the official Outlook / Hotmail Sign in link.
  • Then after that, the Hotmail Sign page will open. For signing in to your account provide the email id and then click on the Next button.
  • Thereafter next page will in that enter your password and after that tap on the Sign in tab.
  • Thereafter, the Hotmail homepage will display on your screen.
  • Then from the homepage click on the File Option.
  • Thereafter from the file page choose the Account Setting option.
  • After that tap on the Remove account link.
  • On clicking the link your Hotmail account will successfully get deleted from your Computer/ Laptop.

Delete Hotmail Account By Using Mobile Phone

  • Open your mobile and then from the app section open the Hotmail account.
  • Then from the Hotmail page tap on the three vertical dots icon.
  • Thereafter one dropdown will appear on the phone screen from there click on the setting option.
  • On taping the setting option setting page will open, from there on your email id.
  • Then after that, another page will open, from there click on Remove Account from Device link.
  • Later click on your mail-id.
  • On clicking the email id link your Hotmail Account will permanently get deleted from your Mobile Phone.

Steps to Delete Hotmail Account

There are two steps to to permanently delete Hotmail account:

Sign in to Hotmail (Outlook.com) Account

Close Hotmail Account

Here are the step-by-step guide to delete a Hotmail account:

Sign in to Your Hotmail (Outlook.com) Account

Open Live.com (link opens in a new browser tab)

Then at the top right of the page, click Sign in.

At the sign in page, enter your Hotmail (outlook.com) email address. Then click Next.

Type your Hotmail email password and click Sign in.

Once you are signed in to your Hotmail account, follow the steps below to permanently close the account:

Open Close your Outlook.com account link. Then scroll down and click the Close Account button (See the image below).

A sign in page will open on a new browser. Enter the password to your Hotmail (Outlook.com) email and click Sign in.

Microsoft will then send a code to your alternate email address or phone number. To receive the code click the verification method. In my example, I will click Email…

You will be required to enter the full alternate email address or phone number. Enter it in the field. Then click Send Code.

Enter the code you received from your alternate email or phone number. Then click Verify.

On the confirmation page, read the relevant information. When you are sure you want to delete Hotmail Account, click Next (beneath the page).

Finally, check all the boxes on the last page. Then on the Still want to close this account? drop-down, select a reason and click Mark account for closure.

Conclusion

Closing your Hotmail account is an irreversible action. Once deleted you cannot recover it (except within the 60-day recoverable period). So, it is important to be ensure you really want to close the account.

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