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Activating a Microsoft account on my mobile phone

If you want to use Microsoft services (such as Hotmail, Marketplace and SkyDrive) on your mobile phone, you need to activate a Microsoft account on your mobile phone. It's easy, but you need to set up your mobile phone for internet before you can use this function.


List view

1. Find "email+accounts"

Slide your finger left on the display.
Tap Settings.
Tap email+accounts.

2. Create account

Tap add an account.
If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can create one at account.live.com
Tap Microsoft account.
If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can create one at account.live.com
Tap next.
If you don't have a Microsoft account, you can create one at account.live.com

3. Enter email address

Tap the field below Microsoft account and key in the email address for your Microsoft account.

4. Enter password

Tap the field below Password and key in the password for your Microsoft account.

5. Activate account

Tap sign in.
Wait a moment while your Microsoft account is activated.

6. Exit

Tap the Home key to return to standby mode.
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