There are two parts to an MSN Hotmail account: your username, or User ID, and your email address. Your User ID is assigned to you when you sign up for a Hotmail account and is based on the information you enter at the time of sign-up. When you send an email, your User ID shows up in the “From” field in your recipient’s inbox. It is not the same thing as the email address; the format in the “From” field is usually the User ID followed by the email address. You can view your User ID from your Hotmail profile. Tips Writer Bio
