

You can log in to Microsoft services, including Windows by using your Alias. Find and verify the email address for your Microsoft account before taking the next steps. If you add an existing email address you will receive a message that the verification email has been sent to that address. Now your new account will appear on the Alias list. Select the option you want, fill it in and click the Add alias button. You can create a new email address on the service or you can add an existing email address on another page as a new Alias. On the Add an alias page will give you 2 options. If not, click the link Add mail to create a new Alias. If you have created Alias that you want to use as your primary account, you can skip the next steps.

On this page you will see the email address you have set up. Now a new page is displayed on the screen. On the next page, click the ' Manage how you sign in to Microsoft ' link. On the account page, click on the link Your info in the top corner. To change the primary email address for your Microsoft account, first visit the Microsoft account page and log in with the email address you use to log in. You can then change any Alias as your primary email address.Ĭhange the primary email address for your Microsoft account

However, the process will take a long time and you will have to do this on every computer you sign in with.įortunately, Microsoft has allowed you to create Alias (in fact it's just additional email addresses) and you can use these Alias to log in on the same account.

You can completely convert a Local account on your computer, then convert it back into a Microsoft account using a new email address. Actually, it was originally created an address, but many users prefer to use email addresses instead of using Outlook. If you are using a Microsoft account to log in to Windows, you will not be 'suspended' when you log in. However, if you want to use a different address to login, even if that address is not a Microsoft address, you can absolutely do it. To log in to Windows and other Microsoft services you will have to log in to the primary email address for your Microsoft account.
