Mar 3, 2013- by damaster
When Microsoft introduced the new Outlook.com last year, it brought the ability for users to rename their Microsoft account to a new one. In doing so, you’ll bring everything associated with your account – like your emails, contacts, SkyDrive files, Xbox LIVE and Music Pass contents, and more – from your old account to your new one. Your old account becomes one of your “aliases” (so you can continue receiving emails from it), but you will no longer be able to sign in to it. Below is a screenshot of how it worked when it was introduced:
Unfortunately whilst it all sounds good on paper, some users found issues and glitches with the Microsoft account rename feature, including losing the ability to access their emails after renaming their account.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windowslive/forum/liveid-signin/why-cant-i-change-my-microsoft-account-email/6494c1e5-1ef7-43bf-9668-8bb50ecf3e78We have learnt that the Microsoft account renaming feature will make a return soon – in a slightly different form. If you’ve caught the hint in Microsoft Answers response above, yes it will come in the form of “aliases”. Currently, when you create an “alias”
it is simply an email address for you to receive emails from – you cannot log in with this alias as it is not an actual account. This is no longer the case in the upcoming update – we have learnt exclusively that you will soon be able to sign in with any of your aliases for all devices and services that utilizes Microsoft account. http://www.liveside.net/2013/03/03/exclusive-microsoft-account-renaming-feature-to-make-a-return-with-enhanced-aliases/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+liveside+%28LiveSide%29
