Hi Gcisbell, I'm sorry to keep you waiting. I've already tried to recover your recently deleted messages, however, none of them reappeared in your account. I'm sorry to inform you that the messages you need are no longer recoverable. Since you didn't... More

@ scottyboy76 Our records indicate that the mailbox associated with the e-mail address you've provided, does not exist in our database; thus, recovery of information therein is no longer possible. I'm sorry. Note: If you don't use your Windows Live ID for... More

Hi 403_forbidden, The inactivity period for free Windows Live Hotmail accounts is 270 days. Accessing via Windows Live Mail and Microsoft Outlook are counted as a valid login to your account and it will reset the inactivity period. However, accessing via Windows Live... More

@DJDedo: I've checked the account you've posted and it's no longer existing in our system. Free Windows Live Mail accounts become inactive if you do not sign in for 270 days, or within the first 10 days after signing up for an account. After an account becomes... More

[quote user="Julie1234"]ahhh I see :( well, were my backup accounts deleted because I hadn't been using them for awhile? There's really no other way why they would have been deleted then..[/quote] Julie1234 , I’ve checked our records and confirmed... More

Hi zedma, I’ve moved your post to the proper forum. Try sending an email to your account. If it bounces back informing you that that mailbox doesn’t exist, it’s mostly likely possible that it was already closed due to inactivity. To check this out... More

@ q_aya Free Windows Live Hotmail accounts become inactive if you don't sign in for more than 270 days or within the first 10 days after signing up for an account. After an account becomes inactive, all messages, folders, and contacts are deleted. Incoming messages... More

@ icoachgym Free Windows Live Hotmail accounts become inactive if you don't sign in for more than 270 days or within the first 10 days after signing up for an account. After an account becomes inactive, all messages, folders, and contacts are deleted. Incoming messages... More

@post: I've moved your here at the "Accounts and Passwords" forum. I've checked the account that you want to keep and it appears active in our system. You just have to check if from time to time to retain your account and to avoid deactivation. With... More

cr021 , I'm afraid your messages are no longer there. I was able to say this because accounts that weren't accessed for 270 days are being marked as inactive. When this happens, the messages and all the contents will be deleted are they are beyond retrieval... More