Simplify your sign in

Use Windows Live ID to sign in to MSN Messenger, MSN Hotmail, MSN Music, and other sites and services! Windows Live ID works with Passport Network sites.

It's free to access Windows Live ID. After you sign up and create credentials, you can sign in on any site that displays Microsoft Passport Network or Windows Live ID.

Send instant message text to your friends with MSN Messenger, and get a free email account with MSN Hotmail. Sign in to all these sites with the same email and password.

If you'd like your business on the Windows Live ID service, learn how to join today.

Sign up for a free MSN Hotmail account

MSN Hotmail is a free email service on the web. You can sign up for a free MSN Hotmail account and use your credentials to sign in to any Windows Live ID site.

Use an email address you already have

You can use any existing email address from any email provider when you create your credentials for Windows Live ID. Then you can use those credentials to sign in to any Windows Live ID site.

To access email at www.hotmail.com, you must use an MSN or Hotmail email address, or an address associated with an MSN Personal Address.

Sign up for a limited account

If you don't want to use an email account to access Windows Live ID, you can sign up for a limited account. Learn more about limited accounts

If you signed in to any site or service that displays Microsoft Passport Network or Windows Live ID, then you may already have credentials for Windows Live ID sites and services. Learn how to check for an existing account

Sign in on any computer that has Internet access. Windows Live ID uses powerful online security technology and follows a comprehensive privacy policy to help protect your account information.