How to Create a Microsoft Account Live ID

Using Non Microsoft Email as Live ID

Using Gmail as Live ID

Create a Live ID usning non Microsoft email

Scenario:

Too lazy to create a new free Microsoft email account (outlook.com/ msn.com/ hotmail.com/ live.com)?

Just want to use your existing email address to log into Microsoft Account?

Too many sets of email account password to remember?

Here's the solution for you.

You can use your existing non Microsoft email address to login Microsoft account.

Solution:

1. Browse to https://signup.live.com/

2. Create an Live ID account using your existing email address

3. Verify email address

Service Supported:

Office365
OneDrive
Windows Azure
TechNet Evaluation Centre
Skype

Note:

You may not want to use the same password as your email address when creating the Live ID account. As this will give Microsoft the actual username and password to your non Microsoft email account.