How do I sign in to Hotmail automatically?

What is Hotmail?
Hotmail provides free email accounts to more than 30 million people across the globe in 17 different languages. Launched in 1996, it provides a free, easy, and convenient way for people to stay in touch no matter how far away they are. Many people like Hotmail because it provides a secure way to email and offers a large mailbox designed to hold a large amount of photos, messages, or other files.

Although Hotmail is easy to use and navigate in itself, even for the most technologically impaired, it has a certain number of features that make it easier to use than ever. One of these is the ability to sign in to Hotmail automatically.

How can I sign into Hotmail automatically?
Once you sign into Hotmail, it is designed to keep you signed in for 24 hours automatically, or until you use the Sign Out button. This means you can access your account automatically without signing in again for the next 24 hours. Unfortunately, this also creates a security risk as well, especially if you're at a public computer. If someone sits down at your computer and you haven't signed out, they can access your Hotmail account and any information you have on it, including your name, address, and other identifying information. Because of this, for your protection, you can't extend the amount of time you stay logged in past 24 hours.

What are the other sign in options?
If you get annoyed putting in your user name and password each time you want to check your emails, however, there are other options. When you arrive at the MSN Hotmail homepage, you have the option of having the computer remembering your user name and password so you need only hit the Sign In button when you get there. This is best for people who have their own computers and are not worried about the possibility of someone getting onto their computer and reading their emails.

Another option is to check the box that allows your username to show up when you go to the Hotmail home page, but it prompts you to enter your password. This is more secure than keeping your password and username saved on the computer.

The most secure option for signing in is the check the box on the Hotmail home page that requires you to enter in your password as well as your username each time you go to the page. This is best for people who check their emails on their work computers or on public computers.

How can I keep my Hotmail secure?
If you want to remain signed in automatically, only do so if your computer is private and there's no chance of anyone else accessing it (for example, your laptop or your home computer). Otherwise, the next person who sits at the computer you were signed into can access your emails, which can be potentially dangerous if you store important information in them.

If you don't have a Hotmail account and want one, they are easy to sign up for; you simply go to the Hotmail home page and click on the Sign Up option, fill out some information, and then you can begin sending and receiving emails. Hotmail has a number of features, including the ability to sign in automatically for 24 hours, as well as the ability to choose how much information you would like to provide upon signing in in the future.

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