Hotmail is an email service provider by Microsoft. However, it has been overshadowed by the new players, but with the new and latest features of Hotmail, it is again becoming the people's choice. If you are also someone who discontinued the use of Hotmail and started to use other email services and now want to switch back to the old version. As they say, "Old is Gold." Let's dig the mine and get the old version, the gold version of email service back. 

If you have not used Hotmail for a long time, you might have forgotten the username or password. To recover your old account, be with this article till the end. 

Recover your Account Through the Hotmail Web App

To access your old Hotmail account, you can only use the Outlook web app. The users can use the Microsoft recovery tool if they fail to log in to their account. To recover your account, you'll need an email address that you can access, not necessarily to be your personal email account. Simply go to account.live.com/acsr, enter the Hotmail address you want to recover, and provide an email address that Microsoft can use to contact you. Confirm your contact email address, verify the security code, and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the process. Once you are done with this process and Microsoft receives your issue, they will get back to you within 24 hours for further discussion. 

In case you forgot your Password

The users of Hotmail can face an issue where they forget their account's password and thus cannot access their account. If you are someone facing this issue and want to get their account back. Here is the procedure that you can follow to recover your account: 

• Get to the preferred web browser and open the Hotmail page. 
• Enter the username and password and click on continue. 
• If the access is denied, you will get the option of forgetting the password. Tap on the option and verify your email. 
• Enter your email address and registered mobile number and get an OTP from Hotmail. 
• Just put the code in the suggested box and click next. You can now set a new password.
• After setting the new password, repeat the first step and now enter the username along with the new password and use your account. 

Link your old clients to your New Hotmail Account

Do you want to use the services of Hotmail but want to get your previous clients to your new account. Such users have an option where they can link the old users of other email services to their new accounts. Yes, it is possible you can easily link the non-microsoft email client. 

Final Words

Hotmail is the old player of the email service. If you want to use the services of Hotmail with its new and exciting features but have forgotten the username or password of your old account, then read this article for reference. If you are thinking, How do I contact Hotmail for help? Then dial (800) 642-7676 to get the best support.