There are two parts to an MSN Hotmail account: your username, or User ID, and your email address. Your User ID is assigned to you when you sign up for a Hotmail account and is based on the information you enter at the time of sign-up. When you send an email, your User ID shows up in the 'From' field in your recipient's inbox. It is not the same thing as the email address; the format in the 'From' field is usually the User ID followed by the email address. You can view your User ID from your Hotmail profile.
Step 1
Sign in to your Hotmail account with your email address and password. Your User ID is not required to sign in to your Hotmail account.
Step 2
Click 'Options,' located at the upper right of the screen.
Create a unique Username: In the “Username” field, type your desired email address or click “Get a new email address” to re-enter a username that is not already being used by another person. Once you have successfully created a unique username, a drop-down list will appear to the right of the username field, select @hotmail.com or @outlook.com from the list of items. If you have a MSN Live Hotmail account, then MSN provides each one of you a Passport Unique ID. This ID is used to store a cookie on your local system.
Step 3
Look for the 'First name' and 'Last name' text boxes. These are combined to become your User ID.
Tip
- If you want to change your Hotmail User ID, type a new name into the 'First name' and 'Last name' text boxes and then click 'Save.'
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Adding a digital signature at the bottom of your email messages gives a custom look to your communications. As you construct your signature, think of how much contact information you wish to include, such as your job title, company name or website address. Microsoft Hotmail and Outlook 2010 offer a variety of fonts and font sizes to make your signature more readable to your viewers.
Microsoft Hotmail
1.Open Microsoft Hotmail and sign in to open the inbox.
2.Click the “Options” button on the right side of the screen to open a list.
3.Click “More options” to open the “Hotmail Options” pane.
4.Click the “Message font and signature” link in the “Writing email” section to display two panes. The lower pane, labeled “Personal signature,” is where you will add your signature.
5.Select “Rich text” in the “Mode” drop list next to the button displaying the letter “A” and a red underline.
6.Type your signature in the pane. Customize the signature by clicking and selecting the font and font size options you want, such as “Arial” and “10.” Other options include “Align text left” and “Insert a line” to adjust the layout.
7.Click “Save.” The “Hotmail Options” pane appears.
8.Click the “Go to inbox” link to open the “Inbox” pane.
9.Click “New” to open a message with your digital signature.
Outlook 2010
1.Open Outlook and click “Mail” near the lower left corner of the screen.
2.Click “New E-mail” on the “Home” tab to open an untitled message window.
3.Click the “Signature” button in the “Include” group on the “Message” tab to display a list.
4.Click “Signatures” on the list to open the “Signatures and Stationery” dialog box.
5.Click “New” in the “Select signature to edit” section. The small “New Signature” dialog box will open to display a text box. Type a name for this signature. For example, “Work” or “Internal”
7.Type your signature in the “Edit signature” box. The editing commands include options for font, font size and bold. Other options include inserting a business card or a picture file.
8.Click “OK,' then click “New E-mail” on the “Home” tab to open a blank message.
9.Click “Signature” on the “Include” group in the “Message” tab. A list will show your named signature. Click your signature to insert in the new message.
Tips
- Try to create a signature with a minimum of distracting graphic elements.
- Outlook’s Signatures and Stationery dialog box includes the “Choose default signature” section that offers clickable options for “E-mail account,” “New messages” and “Replies/forwards.”
Warning
- Depending on your recipients’ email program, they might not see all the graphic elements you inserted, such as digital business cards or images.
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Hatashita-Lee, Kathryn. 'How to Add a Digital Signature in a Hotmail or Outlook Email.' Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/add-digital-signature-hotmail-outlook-email-49219.html. Accessed 26 June 2019.
Hatashita-Lee, Kathryn. (n.d.). How to Add a Digital Signature in a Hotmail or Outlook Email. Small Business - Chron.com. Retrieved from http://smallbusiness.chron.com/add-digital-signature-hotmail-outlook-email-49219.html
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