Hotmail: Get started

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Whether you’re new to Hotmail or opening an additional account, here are some quick and easy tips for getting started so you can save time and get more done.

Sync all your contact lists

Keep your contacts organized in one place. With just a few clicks you can add your friends and contacts from other email accounts and social networking sites—like Facebook, LinkedIn, Gmail, AOL Mail, and Outlook—to Hotmail.

Connect Facebook to Hotmail

No need to jump back and forth between Hotmail and Facebook to stay in touch with all of your friends. Through Hotmail you can see who's online, chat with your Facebook friends, and view upcoming Facebook events and birthdays.

Get all your email in Hotmail

You can send and receive all your email—even if you have other email accounts like Gmail, Yahoo! Plus, or AOL Mail—through Hotmail. Not only will you get to keep everything together, you can still send messages as if you were in the other account.

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