Outlook has become Microsoft’s official email client, succeeding Hotmail, which is no longer in service 1877(698)-1665 because the company has discontinued its services. Users can still access their old Hotmail accounts, which have now been migrated to Outlook. Consequently, Outlook has become one of the most used email clients among millions of users around the world.

## Can we recover emails from Hotmail?

Microsoft will automatically deactivate an email account if it is not used for a period of one year. Users have the option to reactivate their account using their password. However, if an account remains consistently inactive for five consecutive years, it will be permanently deleted by Microsoft and cannot be recovered.
Here are the methods you can use to recover data from old Hotmail accounts:

## Solution 1 — Connect old Hotmail account to new Outlook account

By following this method, you will be able to establish a connection and access your old Hotmail account through the new email client. To understand how to recover an old Hotmail account, follow the steps below:

Open Outlook and go to Settings.
Click “Synchronize Email.”
Select “Other email accounts.”
Now, type your Hotmail address and password and link your account.

## Solution 2 — Use the Microsoft Account Recovery Form

Users can gain access to their old Hotmail accounts through the Microsoft account recovery form method. However, it is important to note that this method requires two-step verification to be enabled. If two-step verification is already disabled, you won’t be able to use this method.

Navigate to account.live.com/acsr
Here, enter the Hotmail address to recover.
Now, enter the email ID that Microsoft can contact you with.
Finally, confirm the email address and security code.
Follow the steps on the screen to finish the process.
Microsoft will contact you within 24 hours.

### Solution 3- Recover Hotmail account without

mobile number or recovery email
We will learn how to recover a Hotmail account without using Mobile No. and recovery email:
Go to the Microsoft email recovery page and enter your Hotmail email address.
It asks for your email address and phone number. Now go and select the “I don’t have any of these tests” option.
Microsoft will ask you for any other recovery email address to send you the code and the CAPTCHA to know that you are a human.
Now, a form will appear where you need to enter all the requested details of your old Hotmail account like your date of birth, phone number and all.
This data will help Microsoft know that you are the true owner of the account.
And when the data matches the previous data, Microsoft will ask you to enter a new password to continue using Hotmail.

## Solution 4 — Create a new account using an old Hotmail ID

Users can choose to create a new Outlook account using an old Hotmail ID.
Go to the system browser.
Now open a new Incognito Mode tab.
Here the user must navigate to
Lastly, click on the “Create a free account” option. To create a new account, follow the on-screen instructions.

### Conclusion

We hope you find this blog informative and useful. As Hotmail is no longer in service, users can access their old Hotmail accounts exclusively through the Outlook app. There are several methods available in Outlook to recover your old Hotmail account. Additionally, we strongly recommend protecting your data using advanced backup solutions. Additionally, you can use the same tool to backup Yahoo emails on your PC as Yahoo offers IMAP access. For more detailed information about the tool, we recommend that you contact our customer support experts. Stay tuned to our blog page for more detailed and informative content.