New Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 10074 now available Insider

No way to add Hotmail account in latest build. Only Google, Exchange, Office 365 and Other are offered, and Other doesn't work after multiple tries.

My MS account used to sign in is also Hotmail so it was automatically added, but no way to replicate those settings to get additional Hotmail accounts added.

This represents a subtraction from what's worked in previous builds. Sharper graphics shouldn't supercede basic functionality.

Simrick, I was given a Dell Inspiron 15 N5010 Notebook that had a failed HDD and a hole in one edge of the cover, think it was hit by a kids toy or dropped. I replaced the cover and the HDD then installed Win7, would get that message now and then from a cold startup, turn the power off then it would start normally. I later put Win8 on it and haven't gotten the message since [fingers X'd], haven't tried Win10 on it yet but may tomorrow.

gregrocker said:

No way to add Hotmail account in latest build. Only Google, Exchange, Office 365 and Other are offered, and Other doesn't work after multiple tries.

My MS account used to sign in is also Hotmail so it was automatically added, but no way to replicate those settings to get additional Hotmail accounts added.

This represents a subtraction from what's worked in previous builds. Sharper graphics shouldn't supercede basic functionality.

The Eternal, Most Reliable Source of Wrong Windows 8 & 10 Information...

OK, here we go, once again correcting the biased wrong information. All screenshots from Build 10074.

Creating a new Hotmail account: Possible!

(Screenshot: Creating a new Hotmail account in Build 10074.)

Using a Hotmail account as sign in account in Windows 10 build 10074: Possible!

(Screenshots: Using a Hotmail account as Sign-In account in Build 10074.)

Adding a Hotmail account to Mail App when signed in on a non-Hotmail account: Possible!

(Screenshot: Added a Hotmail account in Windows Mail App in Build 10074.)

I recommend you geeks first to check your facts before posting your "I think that..." as a fact. It would be especially nice if those having some authority like MVP, MCCA and such would check the facts first, only post thereafter.

I am happy we could clear this misunderstanding, now the next topic :).

Kari

As I clearly stated, I already use a Hotmail account to sign into Windows 10.

I was trying to add another Hotmail account to the Mail app in the latest build which has been offered to me and have not been able to add it. I've tried Other Account which seems to take but it fails to synch. I see now that it is an earlier build so it must have been corrected. Not sure why I have no newer build queued.



I have been swamped with work at 7F so am not able to keep up with all of the builds even though I use Windows 10 every day. In all builds til now I could add my other Hotmail account and had been able to read my mail in that one App which I like a lot. So after some days of having the latest build offered to me without any way to add my other Hotmail, I needed to ask about it.

Kari your rudeness and hostility have clearly gone off the rails so I've placed you on Ignore here too to avoid the screeching unhinged bully. No worries about missing anything important.

If anyone sane has a suggestion I'd appreciate it otherwise I'll look for the latest build which isn't being offered to me yet for some reason.

Thanks Wynona. How are others experiencing in-place Upgrades on these? I might want to do one to get the full Mail functionality until I can get more time to do the full Clean Reinstall.