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The change will be phased in, with a deadline in August. If you'd like to start enjoying the benefits of the Outlook, there's no secret to it: just go to the service's website and enter your account information in the login and password fields Hotmail.
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The first time you launch it, Outlook offers to play a short video showing the tool's new features. Now you can enjoy the new Outlook using the same Hotmail or Live.
After you use your credentials for the first time in the Outlook service, your account will automatically switch over. Even if you go to the old Hotmail service page and enter your login information, you will no longer be able to use it, as Outlook will load automatically.
Connecting People
One of the main new features in Outlook is its compatibility with other services, such as Facebook, Twitter, Google Accounts, LinkedIn, and Sina. To connect to these other networks, click the arrow next to Outlook and, in the new menu, select “People.”.
Now, just click on the network you want and enter your username and password.
And where are my Messenger friends?
If you used to use Hotmail to chat with your Messenger friends, don't worry. They'll still be available in Outlook—and even better, grouped with all your other contacts under the “People” group.
To view them, click the speech bubble icon next to the gear. Once you do that, the contacts will appear in a sidebar on the right side of the screen.
