How do I cancel my Hotmail account?

I want to cancel my Hotmail account. Can I do this online or do I need to call them?

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Answer #1: Posted by poetsplaything on October 1st, 2010 3:05 PM

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You can say you want to deactivate your windowslive accounts but the only way to deactivate a hotmail account is to simply stop logging in. After a period of time it will go inactive and all mails in the account and all contacts will be removed, you can reactivate your account at any point in time with no issues.

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