User Manual
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Windows Live ID: One Online ID to Rule Them All
FIgure 1-3: Windows Live will help you nd a good ID.
When you nd an acceptable ID, the form will tell you that it’s available and you
can proceed (see Figure 1-4).
FIgure 1-4: Once you nd a name you like, you can move on.
already have a non-MICrosoFt e-MaIl aCCount?
If you already have an e-mail account with a different company, you can turn that
into a Windows Live ID as well. There is one important difference between using a
preexisting e-mail address and creating a new one with Windows Live, however:
You won’t be able to use Hotmail for e-mail, contacts, or calendar management.
Note, too, that when you congure an existing e-mail account as a Windows Live
ID, you will need to create a password for this ID that is separate from the pass-
word you use to access e-mail from that account. I recommend just creating a
standalone Windows Live ID and not using an existing e-mail account because it’s
very easy with Windows Phone to access multiple accounts in a seamless way.
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