Windows Live and Blackberry keep you connected

Don't miss a beat.


Supercharge your BlackBerry® smartphone with Windows Live Hotmail®, Windows Live Messenger, and Bing. Keep up with e-mails when you're out of the office, IM with your friends about weekend plans, and search for the info you need, when you need it. For work or play, Windows Live on your BlackBerry gives you the benefits of your PC when you're on the go.

Click here to get started.

Please note that if you've been using Hotmail on your BlackBerry device, you may need to re-enter your username and password. Click here to find out more.

With Hotmail

  • Write, send, forward, and reply to e-mails
  • View e-mail graphics, web links, and contact photos
  • Create an inbox just for Hotmail messages
  • Click here to learn how to access Hotmail from your BlackBerry smartphone

With Messenger

  • Send and receive photos in your IM conversations
  • Change your availability and status information
  • Email conversations to your contacts
  • Set your display picture and send emoticons while you IM
  • Click here to learn how to access Messenger on your BlackBerry smartphone.

With Bing

  • Quickly find local businesses such as restaurants, movie theaters, and hotels – and easily choose the best one for you
  • Get maps and traffic information, so you can get from place to place as easily as possible
  • Make the mobile web your own: Personalize your Bing mobile home page
  • Click here to learn more about Bing for your BlackBerry smartphone
  • Visit m.bing.com/download from your mobile browser to download the application

*For mobile internet services, check your wireless provider's service plan for coverage areas and fees.

Every 360 days, you'll need to revalidate the Hotmail account associated with your BlackBerry smartphone. If you use Hotmail, MSN, or Bell Sympatico on your device, you'll need to:


  • Locate and click on the Setup folder.
  • Within the Setup folder, click on Email Settings.
  • Highlight your Hotmail email account, click the Menu key and select Edit.
  • Enter your Hotmail password and press Submit.

Watch a step by step video here.


    There are three ways to get Messenger on your BlackBerry smartphone:
  • Download Messenger through the browser on your BlackBerry smartphone
  • Download Messenger through BlackBerry App World™
  • Click here to receive a link to the Messenger download for your BlackBerry device

    To use Messenger on your BlackBerry device, you'll need to have the following:
  • A data service plan from your wireless service provider
  • A Windows Live ID (click here to get a Live ID if you don't already have one)
  • BlackBerry Device Software v4.2 or higher
  • If your phone is connected to a BlackBerry Enterprise Server, your IT department must have an IT policy set to allow Messenger functionality.

For more information about Messenger for your BlackBerry smartphone, click here.


    Here's how you can access Hotmail on your BlackBerry smartphone:
  • Download Hotmail through the browser on your BlackBerry smartphone
  • Locate the Setup icon on your phone's home screen, then select Personal Email Setup
  • Click here to receive a link to the Hotmail download for your BlackBerry device

    To use Hotmail on your BlackBerry device, you'll need to have the following:
  • A data service plan from your wireless service provider
  • A Windows Live ID (click here to get a Live ID if you don't already have one)


For more information about Hotmail for your BlackBerry smartphone, click here.

BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, SureType®, SurePress™ and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion Limited and are registered and/or used in the U.S. and countries around the world.

BlackBerry models
If your BlackBerry is listed here, it's compatible with Windows Live:

All in-market: BlackBerry® 7100 Series, BlackBerry® 7200 Series, BlackBerry® 7520 smartphone, BlackBerry® 8700 Series, BlackBerry® 8800 Series, BlackBerry® 8900 Series, BlackBerry Pearl™ smartphone, BlackBerry Pearl™ flip smartphone, BlackBerry Bold™ smartphone, BlackBerry Curve™ smartphone, BlackBerry Storm™ smartphone

Check with your wireless provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Some features outlined above require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.