This guide shows you how to register your e-mail address that is not a Hotmail or Windows Live e-mail address with Windows Live ID or Microsoft Passport ID. Doing this enables you to chat with friends on Live Messenger using your non Hotmail or Windows Live e-mail address.
Create Credentials
The first thing you need to do is sign your non Hotmail or Windows Live e-mail address up with Microsoft’s Passport Network so that e-mail address has the proper credentials.
Visit Microsoft’s Create Credentials website to start the process.
Follow the instructions on the Create Credentials page to sign up your non Hotmail or Windows Live e-mail address with Microsoft’s Passport Network.
Verify Your E-mail Address
It is very important that you verify your e-mail address after signing up with Microsoft’s Passport Network by clicking the link that is e-mailed to you shortly after you sign up.
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13 Responses to “Create a Windows Live ID or Microsoft Passport ID with Your Non Hotmail or Windows Live E-mail Address”
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February 22nd, 2007 at 9:25 pm
I verified my passport by accessing the link I was sent; however I keep getting messages saying I have to verify my passport! I no longer have the email to try to verify anything again.
What do I do.
February 26th, 2007 at 9:42 am
If the e-mail is not live anymore you might have to verify a new e-mail address.
April 9th, 2007 at 12:49 am
hey i want to verify my email for msn messenger to have an email account but i oesn’t know how.
April 18th, 2007 at 11:41 am
haw i can make an e-mail that works on the msn massenger but it is not a e-mail hotmail ?
April 19th, 2007 at 7:51 am
Just follow the instructions on this guide.
April 27th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
I did the verify but it still says its not on my contacts screens?
November 24th, 2007 at 1:15 am
i want to make a hotmail id but i dont knoe how?what should i do?
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:07 am
thats is right
March 13th, 2008 at 9:14 am
I cant find the verification mail..where does it go??
March 20th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Thank you very much for this very helpful article.
March 31st, 2008 at 7:53 am
WOWWWWWWWWWWW
March 31st, 2008 at 7:54 am
ITS WORKING
April 6th, 2008 at 7:50 pm
how come it says that they are having technical difficulties?
something wrong?
tried it but i keep getting that message