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Following on from absorbation's "belated" post, I thought I'd help out anyone who wants to find an @live.XX where their preferred username has not already been taken by posting a list of direct links to the sign-up pages for each different domain suffix.
Unfortunately I could not construct working sign-up links for @live.com.pk (for Pakistan) or for @live.com.pe (for Peru), although according to the Live Chronicles blog both should be available. Also, the links I tried for Vietnam and Indonesia didn't work but their domains are just @windowslive.com anyway. Update: Added links for @live.in (for India) and @live.com.ph (for the Philippines).
If any of these links don't work please leave a comment below saying which are broken.
Tips and hints for migration from your old ID to your new @live address
- @live.com
- @live.co.uk
- @windowslive.com (2, 3, 4)
- @live.at
- @live.be
- @live.ca
- @live.cl
- @live.cn
- @live.dk
- @live.fr
- @live.de
- @live.hk
- @live.ie
- @live.in
- @live.it
- @live.jp
- @live.nl
- @live.no
- @live.ru
- @live.se
- @live.co.kr
- @live.co.za
- @live.com.ar
- @live.com.au
- @live.com.my
- @live.com.mx
- @live.com.ph
- @live.com.pt
- @live.com.sg
Unfortunately I could not construct working sign-up links for @live.com.pk (for Pakistan) or for @live.com.pe (for Peru), although according to the Live Chronicles blog both should be available. Also, the links I tried for Vietnam and Indonesia didn't work but their domains are just @windowslive.com anyway. Update: Added links for @live.in (for India) and @live.com.ph (for the Philippines).
If any of these links don't work please leave a comment below saying which are broken.
Tips and hints for migration from your old ID to your new @live addressI'm a little late here, but I believe a quick post was needed. No more hacks or dodgy tweaking are needed to get your hands on the new @live email addresses. Yes, you can sign up for your own @live address right now. LiveSide gave this set of hints:
Well this will start of wave a existing contacts adding me on Messenger with a new @live address. I wonder how long it will take for Hotmail to start dieing out and @live to be the king on personal email (@hotmail accounts are everywhere in the UK).
Regarding the transition from @hotmail.com to @live.com, a pretty straightforward process is given on the new Windows Live site at http://www.windowslive.com/freshstart. Although you can automatically migrate your Hotmail inbox using TrueSwitch, anything else tied to your Live ID such as your contacts, Space, Xbox Live Gamercard etc cannot be automatically moved across due to legal and privacy issues. You can manually move across your contacts by exporting and importing into Windows Live Messenger, but unfortunately that's it. There's some useful tips if you do want to migrate though.
Well this will start of wave a existing contacts adding me on Messenger with a new @live address. I wonder how long it will take for Hotmail to start dieing out and @live to be the king on personal email (@hotmail accounts are everywhere in the UK).
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