How to get a Windows Live ID account for any domain

A Windows Live ID account is essential to access a range of products/services for the Windows Live platform, including Office Live Small Business. However, what if you want to use a non-Microsoft domain as your Windows Live ID, such as gmail.com, yahoo.com, etc? Here’s how you can overcome this limitation:

  1. Before signing up for an account, make sure you are logged out of any Windows Live ID account.
  2. Go to accountservices.msn.com. Click on sign up.
  3. Select Yes, use my e-mail address and click on Continue.
  4. Fill in the required information. The email address here will be used as your Windows Live ID account. You can use any email address you want. Click Continue.
  5. Continue filling in required information about your date of birth and your location, etc. Click on Continue. Review the Agreements. If you agree to the terms, fill in your email address to sign. Click on I Accept.
  6. Go to the email account you used to create the Windows Live ID account and check for an email to confirm your account. Click on the link in the email to confirm.
  7. Once a confirmation message shows up, you are ready to sign in with your non-Microsoft Windows Live ID account! Go to login.live.com to sign in.
4 October 2008 in Windows Live | tags:

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