The much awaited @live.com email addresses are now up for grabs but consider yourself lucky if you manage to get an email address of your choice.
While your favorite nickname could still be available, you are likely to encounter the above error during the sign-up process:
The only option - keep doing a refresh until Microsoft resolves the issue with Windows Live ID sign-up.
Find this article at: http://www.labnol.org/internet/email/get-windows-live-email-address/1753/
web: http://www.labnol.org/ email: amit@labnol.org
Reader Comments
Exactly amit, I tried out many times thinking some problem with my validation but finally manage to find your post regarding this…comeon live.com to LIVE :)
Written by Mahesh on 11.06.07
Why it is still showing only @hotmail.com address in your link and not @live.com
Written by why on 11.06.07
I’m wondering where is my comment…intentionally deleted..???
Written by Mahesh on 11.06.07
Yes I had some dramas initially :-) Now all good. I did not scramble though, since I had used a hack last november to get my link and .com.au :-)
Written by Alpesh Nakar on 11.06.07
If I remember correctly, you provided a hack long ago on how to obtain a @live.com address during a .NET passport signup by changing some JavaScript code.
Written by Anjanesh on 11.07.07
@live.com is not an available option.
Written by Rajesh Kumar on 11.07.07
On second thoughts, maybe this is offered to US customers alone at this point.
Written by Rajesh Kumar on 11.07.07
Hi Amit,
This issue has been resolved now :o)
Cheers!
Ravi
Written by Ravi on 11.07.07
nope it still isn’t resolved
Written by Rohan on 11.09.07
I followed the non-working link from your post above on numerous accounts in the past few days to always get the error you displayed. However, I followed the top sign-up link from link to have success on the first attempt. Maybe there is something wrong with the link.
Written by Nathan on 11.09.07
There is nothing wrong with the link. It suddenly seems to have disappeared from the blog for some strange reason. It was link . The link which you have posted (Nathan) is only for hotmail.com signup.
Written by Rohan on 11.10.07
I used link to secure an @live email address which I can now use with all the live services. I’m not sure why you just saw hotmail options.
Written by Nathan on 11.12.07