Use hotmail with my domain

You want to use Hotmail with your own domain, also known as a custom domain email address. This is a great way to give your email address a more professional and personalized look. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you achieve this:

Prerequisites:

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

Step 1: Verify your domain ownership

1. Log in to your Hotmail account and go to the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear icon) and select "View all Outlook settings".
2. Click on "Mail" and then "Domain" from the left-hand menu.
3. Click on "Add a domain" and enter your domain name.
4. Follow the instructions to verify your domain ownership by creating a TXT record in your domain's DNS settings.

Step 2: Set up a MX record

1. Log in to your domain registrar's control panel and go to the DNS settings for your domain.
2. Create a new MX record with the following settings:
   • Priority: 0
   • Host: @ (or leave blank)
   • Points to: outlook.com
3. Save the changes to your DNS settings.

Step 3: Set up a CNAME record

1. Create a new CNAME record with the following settings:
   • Host: mail (or leave blank)
   • Points to: smtp-mail.outlook.com
2. Save the changes to your DNS settings.

Step 4: Configure your Hotmail account

1. Go back to your Hotmail account and click on the "Settings" icon (represented by a gear icon) and select "View all Outlook settings".
2. Click on "Mail" and then "Domain" from the left-hand menu.
3. Select your domain name from the list of available domains.
4. Click on "Save" to save the changes.

Step 5: Test your custom domain email address

1. Try sending an email to your custom domain email address (e.g., [yourname]@yourdomain.com) to see if it works.
2. If you encounter any issues, check your DNS settings and ensure that the MX and CNAME records are set up correctly.

That's it! You should now be able to use your custom domain email address with Hotmail.