Forwarding Hotmail-Windows Live Mail

I was recently asked by a friend how he could forward his Hotmail email address to a new one that he can get on his phone. After much head scratching and cursing Microsoft I found the answer. To do this you must login to the Hotmail/Windows Live Mail web site.

Once you have logged into the account that you wish to forward, its a relatively simple process, In fact it can be put into 3 simple steps!(Pictures provided to make it even simpler).

1. Once logged into the web site, click the options link (found on the right hand side of the shiny blue bar)
2. Once in the options page, under the ‘Manage your account’ heading find ‘Forward mail to another e-mail account’
3. On the next page, select the second option (”Forward e-mail to another address”) and enter the new email address where you would like to receive your hotmail.Press enter and your done!

A few warnings,

1. No mail will be saved to your Hotmail account, it will go straight to your new account and wont be accessible via any Hotmail interface.
2. You MUST visit your Hotmail account once ever 120 days else it will be closed and your mail will stop forwarding.

Remember, you can “un-forward” you email at anytime by following steps 1 & 2 and then selecting the “Don’t forward” option

If anyone has any guides on how to do this with other providers or even a way to access the original Hotmail address from a mobile then comment or Contact Me.

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