How do I delete a hotmail account? In the beginning, the wife and I shared
the same email account. Now we each have our own and I would like to get
rid of this old shared account.

Vista HP
Live mail

Thanks

If you sign into Account.live.com then click on the settings option in the
left menu.
At the bottom of the page you'll see a link to close the account.

Colin Brown
WL MVP

"Farbuncle" <farbuncle@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:3EF81606-48A6-481B-8A65-0F80E44E0CDA@xxxxxx

> How do I delete a hotmail account? In the beginning, the wife and I shared
> the same email account. Now we each have our own and I would like to get
> rid of this old shared account.
>
> Vista HP
> Live mail
>
> Thanks

I now have a message saying that I can not delete the account because it has
an email account with it. that after a certain time ? of inactivity, MS will
close the account, The account is always active because of junk mail.

"Colin Brown WLMVP" <Hackersoft1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:eb6qbbHrIHA.4376@xxxxxx

> If you sign into Account.live.com then click on the settings option in the
> left menu.
> At the bottom of the page you'll see a link to close the account.
>
> Colin Brown
> WL MVP
>
> "Farbuncle" <farbuncle@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:3EF81606-48A6-481B-8A65-0F80E44E0CDA@xxxxxx

>> How do I delete a hotmail account? In the beginning, the wife and I
>> shared the same email account. Now we each have our own and I would like
>> to get rid of this old shared account.
>>
>> Vista HP
>> Live mail
>>
>> Thanks

>

Perhaps you'll have to delete all the junk mail that has come in so far, or
perhaps all the messages for that account, before you can delete it.

"Farbuncle" <farbuncle@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:44FAFB03-CC00-4A89-AE20-C525CC378C69@xxxxxx

>I now have a message saying that I can not delete the account because it
>has an email account with it. that after a certain time ? of inactivity, MS
>will close the account, The account is always active because of junk mail.
>
> "Colin Brown WLMVP" <Hackersoft1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eb6qbbHrIHA.4376@xxxxxx

>> If you sign into Account.live.com then click on the settings option in
>> the left menu.
>> At the bottom of the page you'll see a link to close the account.
>>
>> Colin Brown
>> WL MVP
>>
>> "Farbuncle" <farbuncle@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:3EF81606-48A6-481B-8A65-0F80E44E0CDA@xxxxxx

>>> How do I delete a hotmail account? In the beginning, the wife and I
>>> shared the same email account. Now we each have our own and I would
>>> like to get rid of this old shared account.
>>>
>>> Vista HP
>>> Live mail
>>>
>>> Thanks

>>

The only activity that keeps a Hotmail account active is logging in to it.
I've had my Hotmail account suspended for lack of frequent login.

--
Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)


"Farbuncle" <farbuncle@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:44FAFB03-CC00-4A89-AE20-C525CC378C69@xxxxxx

>I now have a message saying that I can not delete the account because it has an email account with it. that after a certain time
>? of inactivity, MS will close the account, The account is always active because of junk mail.
>
> "Colin Brown WLMVP" <Hackersoft1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eb6qbbHrIHA.4376@xxxxxx

>> If you sign into Account.live.com then click on the settings option in the left menu.
>> At the bottom of the page you'll see a link to close the account.
>>
>> Colin Brown
>> WL MVP
>>
>> "Farbuncle" <farbuncle@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3EF81606-48A6-481B-8A65-0F80E44E0CDA@xxxxxx

>>> How do I delete a hotmail account? In the beginning, the wife and I shared the same email account. Now we each have our own
>>> and I would like to get rid of this old shared account.
>>>
>>> Vista HP
>>> Live mail
>>>
>>> Thanks

>>

Yes, officially if an account sees no activity (ie. logging into it) within
a 30 day window then that account will be marked for deletion.
Unofficially MSFT generally give users a bit of leeway in that figure and it
can take up to 60 days of inactivity.

Colin Brown
WL MVP

"Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e$XjmgUrIHA.2188@xxxxxx

> The only activity that keeps a Hotmail account active is logging in to it.
> I've had my Hotmail account suspended for lack of frequent login.
>
> --
> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>
>
> "Farbuncle" <farbuncle@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:44FAFB03-CC00-4A89-AE20-C525CC378C69@xxxxxx

>>I now have a message saying that I can not delete the account because it
>>has an email account with it. that after a certain time ? of inactivity,
>>MS will close the account, The account is always active because of junk
>>mail.
>>
>> "Colin Brown WLMVP" <Hackersoft1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:eb6qbbHrIHA.4376@xxxxxx

>>> If you sign into Account.live.com then click on the settings option in
>>> the left menu.
>>> At the bottom of the page you'll see a link to close the account.
>>>
>>> Colin Brown
>>> WL MVP
>>>
>>> "Farbuncle" <farbuncle@xxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:3EF81606-48A6-481B-8A65-0F80E44E0CDA@xxxxxx
>>>> How do I delete a hotmail account? In the beginning, the wife and I
>>>> shared the same email account. Now we each have our own and I would
>>>> like to get rid of this old shared account.
>>>>
>>>> Vista HP
>>>> Live mail
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>

>
>

<qp>
Free Windows Live Hotmail accounts become inactive if you don't sign in for 120 days, or within the first 10 days after signing up
for an account. After an account becomes inactive, all messages, folders, and contacts are deleted, but the account name is still
reserved. If the account stays inactive for an additional 90 days, the account name may be permanently deleted. If you don't use
your Windows Live ID (The user name and password that you use to sign in to any Windows Live, MSN, or Office Live sites and
services. If you have a Passport Network, Hotmail, or Messenger account, you can use it as your Windows Live ID.) for 365 days,
your Windows Live ID may be permanently deleted.
</qp>


--
...winston
ms-mvp mail


"Colin Brown WLMVP" <Hackersoft1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E278DB33-ABE9-47CA-BB4F-9A2A5BC9F8BB@xxxxxx

> Yes, officially if an account sees no activity (ie. logging into it) within a 30 day window then that account will be marked for
> deletion.
> Unofficially MSFT generally give users a bit of leeway in that figure and it can take up to 60 days of inactivity.
>
> Colin Brown
> WL MVP
>
> "Gary VanderMolen" <gary@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:e$XjmgUrIHA.2188@xxxxxx

>> The only activity that keeps a Hotmail account active is logging in to it.
>> I've had my Hotmail account suspended for lack of frequent login.
>>
>> --
>> Gary VanderMolen, MS-MVP (WLMail)
>>
>>
>> "Farbuncle" <farbuncle@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:44FAFB03-CC00-4A89-AE20-C525CC378C69@xxxxxx

>>>I now have a message saying that I can not delete the account because it has an email account with it. that after a certain time
>>>? of inactivity, MS will close the account, The account is always active because of junk mail.
>>>
>>> "Colin Brown WLMVP" <Hackersoft1@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:eb6qbbHrIHA.4376@xxxxxx
>>>> If you sign into Account.live.com then click on the settings option in the left menu.
>>>> At the bottom of the page you'll see a link to close the account.
>>>>
>>>> Colin Brown
>>>> WL MVP
>>>>
>>>> "Farbuncle" <farbuncle@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:3EF81606-48A6-481B-8A65-0F80E44E0CDA@xxxxxx
>>>>> How do I delete a hotmail account? In the beginning, the wife and I shared the same email account. Now we each have our own
>>>>> and I would like to get rid of this old shared account.
>>>>>
>>>>> Vista HP
>>>>> Live mail
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>

>>
>>