Hotmail, which is an integrated element of Microsoft Outlook, is still a commonly used mail service by millions of people across the globe. The brand Hotmail has been since discontinued, but previous addresses of @hotmail.com email addresses remain active, using Microsoft Outlook to handle their communications.  This article shall guide you on the steps of regaining your Hotmail account and reclaiming access to your mails and other services.

Popular Causes of Account Recovery
You may have to retrieve your Hotmail account because of different reasons such as:

• Forgotten password
• Hacked account or skipped account
• Loss of recovery methods (phone or second email)
• Two-step verification problems
• Account locked after showing suspicious activity
• The reasons are immaterial, but Microsoft has a strong centre that can make you regain your account and prevent its oppression.

How To Retrieve Your Hotmail Account?
1. Access Microsoft Account Recovery Page
You should open the official recovery page, and It is a page that can be used in recovering all Microsoft accounts including Hotmail.

2. Select Your Best Way To Recover
Enter either I forgot my password, I know my password, but can not log in, or I think someone is using my Microsoft account, depending on the case. Once you are through with filling out the form, click on next.

3. Your Hotmail Email address
Enter your complete Hotmail address (e.g., example@hotmail.com) and perform the CAPTCHA that proves that you are human.

4. Identity Verification
Microsoft will also endeavour to authenticate you by using the recovery phone number or email that you used to register. These choices will be shown to you; in case you have them, a verification code will be sent to ascertain your correct identity.

5. Not Access to Recovery Info?
When you are not able to access your recovery phone or email, you should click upon "I don't have any of these". This will show you a detailed recovery form in which you will be required to answer the security questions as well as offer such details as:

• Old used passwords
• The subject lines of recent mails
• Names of contacts on your address book
• Microsoft services utilized with the account
• Be as precise and specific as you can so that the opportunity of successful recovery rises.

6. Fill in the Recovery Form
Once you will fill in the form, Microsoft will evaluate your data. It can be several hours up to 24 hours. In case the information is enough, a message to reset your password will be sent to you.

Guidelines to Effective Recovery

• Log in with a recognizable device and IP address that you have already used in accessing the account before.
• Give correct information in the recovery form.
• Do not use too many unsuccessful attempts to retrieve your account in a short time: that will lock your account.

Final words

In the above Article you have learned about the ways to do Hotmail account recovery and hopefully after reading the above guide you can now easily recover your Hotmail account and for more, you can visit the official website of Hotmail or contact the customer support team of Hotmail.