Hotmail personal domain

You're looking to set up a personal domain with Hotmail!

Hotmail, now known as Outlook.com, allows you to create a custom domain email address using a process called "DomainKeys Identified Mail" (DKIM) and "Sender Policy Framework" (SPF). This allows you to use your own domain name (e.g., [yourname].com) instead of the default @outlook.com or @hotmail.com address.

Here's a step-by-step guide to set up a personal domain with Hotmail:

Prerequisites:

  1. You need to have a domain name registered with a registrar (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap).
  2. You need to have a Hotmail account (now Outlook.com).

Step 1: Create a TXT record

  1. Log in to your domain registrar's control panel.
  2. Go to the DNS management section.
  3. Create a new TXT record with the following settings:
    • Host: @ (or leave blank)
    • TTL: 3600 (or your preferred value)
    • TXT record: v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all
  4. Save the changes.

Step 2: Create a CNAME record

  1. Log in to your domain registrar's control panel.
  2. Go to the DNS management section.
  3. Create a new CNAME record with the following settings:
    • Host: smtp (or your preferred value)
    • TTL: 3600 (or your preferred value)
    • CNAME record: smtp.secureserver.net
  4. Save the changes.

Step 3: Configure your Hotmail account

  1. Log in to your Hotmail account (now Outlook.com).
  2. Go to the "Settings" icon (gear icon) and select "View all Outlook settings".
  3. Click on "Mail" and then "Domain settings".
  4. Enter your custom domain name (e.g., [yourname].com) in the "Domain" field.
  5. Click "Save" to save the changes.

Step 4: Verify your domain

  1. Go to the "Settings" icon (gear icon) and select "View all Outlook settings".
  2. Click on "Mail" and then "Domain settings".
  3. Click on "Verify domain" and follow the instructions to verify your domain.

Step 5: Set up your email client

  1. Set up your email client (e.g., Outlook, Thunderbird) to use your custom domain email address.

That's it! You should now have a personal domain email address with Hotmail. If you encounter any issues, feel free to ask, and I'll do my best to help you troubleshoot.