Follow these steps to set up your domain with Outlook Live for Friends and Family, configure your domain settings, and connect with the Outlook Live experience.

1. Close all Windows Internet Explorer browser windows and sign out of Windows Live Messenger or any other service that uses Windows Live ID, such as Windows Live Hotmail.
   
2. Go to http://gotexchange.mslivelabs.com and then click Get Outlook Live!. This Web address can only be accessed from the Microsoft corporate network.
   

   Note:

   This URL may not resolve if you are accessing the site through a corporate proxy server that is outside Redmond. If the URL doesn't resolve when you are logged on to the Microsoft corporate network, configure the following settings in Windows Internet Explorer: In Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu, click Internet Options, and then click the Connections tab. On the Connections page, click LAN settings. On the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings page, in the Proxy server area, configure the following settings: Select Use a proxy server for your LAN. In the Address field, type itgproxy.redmond.corp.microsoft.com . Leave the default value 80 in the Port field. Verify that the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box is not selected. If you still can't connect after you configure Internet Explorer to use the itgproxy proxy server, clear all the check boxes on the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings page and try connecting again.

3. In the Create a Windows Live experience for your domain window that opens, make the following selections:
   
   1. In the Provide your domain name section, verify that the domain name that you want to use with Outlook Live is not already registered with another Windows Live offering. If you don't already own a domain, click I need to purchase a domain. From the list of Custom Domains partners, select a domain registrar and then click Continue. After you purchase a domain, you will be directed back to Windows Live Custom Domains. For more information about domain registrars, see Domain Name Registration and DNS Hosting Services.
      
   2. In the Choose mail service for your domain, select Set up Outlook Live mail for my domain.
      
   3. When you are finished, click Continue.
      
4. On the Assign a domain administrator page, select Create a new Windows Live ID in your domain.
   The Windows Live ID that you create will become the Windows Live Admin Center domain administrator for your domain. You must use this Windows Live ID to manage the settings for your domain. When you are finished, click Continue.
   
5. In the Sign up for Windows Live page that opens, create the new Windows Live ID. Make sure that you create the new Windows Live ID that has the same domain name as the domain that you are enrolling. Enter the required information, and then click I Accept.
   
6. In the Review settings and accept agreement page that opens, verify the following settings:
   
   • Verify that the domain of the Administrator account value matches the Domain value. For example, if the Domain value is contoso.com, the Administrator value must end with @contoso.com. If the values don't match, you must click Change user and create a new Windows Live ID in the correct domain, or specify an existing Windows Live ID in the correct domain.
     
   • Verify that Mail service is set to Outlook Live Mail.
     

   Important:
   If the Mail service or Administrator account settings are incorrect, click Cancel and go back to Step 2.

   When you are ready to continue, click I Accept.
   
7. Windows Live Admin Center opens to the Domain settings page. The status message indicates that your service is Pending DNS configuration.