Windows 8 Bible

Creating a Windows Live Account

To begin using Windows Live, you must create an Outlook.com e-mail account. Visit http://outlook.com to see the screen shown in Figure 18.2. Click the Sign Up Now link to access the Microsoft Account form, as shown in Figure 18.3 Fill out the following information to create your Outlook.com account, which provides access to Windows Live.

FIGURE 18.2 It’s free to sign up for a Windows Live account.

FIGURE 18.3 When you create an Outlook.com account, you can access Windows Live tools as well.

• Name Fields: Fill in your first and last names.
• Birth date: Specify your birthdate.
• Gender: Select Male, Female, or Not Specified.
• Microsoft Account Name: Enter a name that you want to use as your e-mail address. The domain name will be @outlook.com.
• Password: Create an eight-character password and enter it again in the Reenter Password field.
• Phone Number: Enter a phone number so Microsoft can send you a text message if you forget your password in the future.
• Alternate Email Address: In case you need to reset your password, fill in a second e-mail address you have. Or click the Or Choose A Security Question link to choose a security question to set up for any future password resets that are needed. You must provide at least two ways (phone number, alternate ...