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Over the years, we end up creating a dozen email addresses and end up not knowing how to close them. More so because the account opening process is well documented while the account closing is not (Obviously they don’t want you to close your account 
). I had closed my Hotmail account a few days back and for all others who want to close theirs, this is what you have to do.
To close your Hotmail/Windows Live account, do the following
- Backup all your important mail by sending them all to your alternate email address.
- Backup all your contacts and inform them that you will not be using this email address anymore and give them your alternate email address.
- Go to the Close your account page.
- Click Close Account.
An easier way to do the same would be to not use Hotmail/Windows Live for 120 days after which they would automatically deactivate/close your account.
What will they do to my mails?
If you close your Hotmail/Windows Live account, all mail will be deleted and your account will be marked inactive. Any mails sent after you have closed your account will bounce back to the sender with an error message.
To learn how to delete your Yahoo Account, click here.
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Make sure you modify all your online accounts that reference that email address. You don’t want important account emails to go to that address should someone else down the line reopen that address.
For example, John Smith opens jsmith at hotmail dot com. Then he uses that address to open an online bank account. He then closes that email address. Now Jack Smith reopens the jsmith Hotmail account. Now he’s getting John’s residual messages.
Thanks for that tip Alex! I’m sure a lot of people don’t think of this when they do change their email addresses.
when I go to use internet the hot mail screen pops up and I can not get to use the internte. I have nof desire to use hot mail and would like to eliminate this screen all together. Please advise Frustrated
i need to delete this account now~!!!!
y the heck won’t it let u delete your email account and change it!!!!
it says that my account has been deactivated but i can still log into my account?? does it take 24-48 hours for it to process and delete??
Looks like it
Dear Undisclosed,
Unfortunately, although your account is so called “deactivated”, you are still able to log into your account. If you don’t log into your account for 120 days, then the account ‘may’ be permanently removed/deleted so says hotmail. If you log in within 120 days, the account may be reactivated and used again, but all your contacts, messages, etc. from before will not be there. It sucks having to wait 120 days for it to officially be closed out. I wanted mine closed out now =/
@ anonymous: unfortunately we don’t have a choice there!