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project.live.com

CNAMEa-0010.a-msedge.net
DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A2620:1ec:c11::212πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ AS80682620:1ec:c11::/48 Microsoft Edge
A204.79.197.212πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ AS8068204.79.197.0/24 Microsoft

live.com

DNSSECπŸ”’ Signed (DS record present)
A204.79.197.212πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ AS8068204.79.197.0/24 Microsoft
NSns1-37.azure-dns.com ⭐
NSns2-37.azure-dns.net
NSns3-37.azure-dns.org
NSns4-37.azure-dns.info
MXlive-com.olc.protection.outlook.com ⭐
TXTgoogle-site-verification=N9kowue62gCm511Op0_N2LO1JZTcjA2GYzOE22SBaiI
TXTv=spf1 include:spf-a.hotmail.com include:spf-b.hotmail.com include:spf-c.hotm...
TXTfacebook-domain-verification=atvthxwtzc3u4ubnsozavn76cusuaj
TXTgoogle-site-verification=0mLTLcpaFxdFNO4m1TfqB2WQ4rGtz7xpPmFwDJ9O_9Q
TXTgoogle-site-verification=DVGpQUbbQCBRPGlmWiTVUMyQGfLPlEVw6Z4pm39AAj4
TXTgoogle-site-verification=er-XGn5evjhwRiwIPwWyQjyHB1pigvhw-mp8saZxLCA
TXTgoogle-site-verification=aqgIxrIS1nghF9FDjR5tN7t6xgIVr3Dg254rmyDNwRU
SOAns1-37.azure-dns.commsnhst@microsoft.com serial=2017971531
WOT: SAFE (92/100)
rank #75 globally
rank #49 in the tld

live.com

live.comis a Microsoft-owned domain that served as the web portal and brand hub for the Windows Live family of online services. Today it primarily functions as a legacy alias and identity anchor for@live.comMicrosoft account email addresses, with most web traffic redirecting to Microsoft's current properties.

Key facts

  • Owner / operator: Microsoft Corporation
  • TLD:.comβ€” gTLD
  • Primary purpose: Legacy Microsoft web portal / brand domain; active as an@live.comemail address domain for Microsoft accounts
  • Status: Legacy alias β€” web portal redirects to outlook.com / microsoft.com;@live.comemail addresses remain valid Microsoft accounts

History

YearEvent
2005Microsoft announces the Windows Live brand at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC)
2006Windows Live services (Messenger, Mail, Search, etc.) launch publicly underlive.com
2012Microsoft launches Outlook.com, beginning the phaseout of the Windows Live brand and migrating users away fromlive.comas a primary destination

Related domains

  • outlook.comβ€” current primary Microsoft consumer email and web portal destination
  • hotmail.comβ€” older Microsoft webmail brand, also now a legacy alias for Outlook/Microsoft accounts
  • msn.comβ€” Microsoft's earlier consumer portal brand
  • microsoft.comβ€” corporate root domain
Semrush Rank:#362 Keywords:236,899 Traffic:7,657,576/mo
WOT: SAFE (92/100)
πŸ“ˆ Tranco rank: #22
live.com - Tranco Rank (30d: ↓-1)20212223Jun 14Jun 23Jul 2Jul 11Jul 19Rank#21#22

Live.com

Live.com is a Microsoft-owned domain that serves as the gateway to Outlook.com, Microsoft's free web-based email service. The domain is part of Microsoft's unified email ecosystem that also includes @hotmail.com and @outlook.com addresses.

History

  • 1996: Hotmail launched as one of the first free webmail services
  • 1997: Microsoft acquired Hotmail for approximately $400 million
  • 2005-2012: Microsoft introduced the Windows Live brand, and live.com became one of the available email domains alongside hotmail.com
  • 2012: Microsoft rebranded Windows Live Hotmail as Outlook.com, discontinuing the Windows Live brand
  • 2013: All Hotmail login pages transitioned to Outlook.com

Current Services

Live.com redirects to outlook.live.com and provides access to:

  • Outlook Mail - Free email with support for @live.com, @hotmail.com, and @outlook.com addresses
  • Calendar - Integrated scheduling and event management
  • Contacts - Contact management synced across Microsoft services
  • OneDrive - Cloud storage integration
  • Microsoft 365 - Connection to the broader Microsoft productivity suite

Key Facts

  • All three email domains (@live.com, @hotmail.com, @outlook.com) provide identical service through the same platform
  • Accounts remain active as long as users sign in at least once every 2 years
  • The service is fully integrated with Microsoft's ecosystem including Teams, Xbox, and Windows

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

5 records (1 active, 4 former)

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026A204.79.197.21265.55.206.15465.55.60.123CNAMEa-0010.a-msedge.netrds.live.com.nsatc.net
β—‹A204.79.197.2122016-08-08 β†’ 2016-08-08 Β· 4 obs
β—‹ 2016-05-08 22:08:48
● 2016-08-08 02:04:06
β—‹ 2026-03-24 02:40:38
β—‹ 2026-07-21 22:41:34
β—‹A65.55.206.1542015-06-25 β†’ 2016-05-08 Β· 6 obs
● 2015-06-25 12:09:02
● 2015-11-23 09:43:44
β—‹ 2016-01-26 13:35:00
● 2016-05-08 22:08:48
β—‹ 2016-08-08 02:04:06
β—‹ 2026-07-21 22:41:34
β—‹A65.55.60.1232015-06-25 β†’ 2016-01-26 Β· 6 obs
● 2015-06-25 12:09:02
● 2015-11-04 03:54:44
β—‹ 2015-11-23 09:43:44
● 2016-01-26 13:35:00
β—‹ 2016-05-08 22:08:48
β—‹ 2026-07-21 22:41:34
●CNAMEa-0010.a-msedge.net2016-08-08 β†’ 2026-07-21 Β· 3 obs
β—‹ 2016-05-08 22:08:48
● 2016-08-08 02:04:06
● 2026-07-21 22:41:34
β—‹CNAMErds.live.com.nsatc.net2015-06-25 β†’ 2016-05-08 Β· 4 obs
● 2015-06-25 12:09:02
● 2016-05-08 22:08:48
β—‹ 2016-08-08 02:04:06
β—‹ 2026-07-21 22:41:34

πŸ” DNS Trace

πŸ“‹ Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
coma.gtld-servers.net, b.gtld-servers.net, c.gtld-servers.net, d.gtld-servers.net...-
live.comns1-37.azure-dns.com, ns2-37.azure-dns.net, ns4-37.azure-dns.info, ns3-37.azure-dns.org2 records

βœ… Authoritative Response

Server:13.107.222.37

NS records: ns1-37.azure-dns.com, ns2-37.azure-dns.net, ns4-37.azure-dns.info, ns3-37.azure-dns.org

πŸ”’ DNSSEC Status

πŸ” Secure (DNSSEC validated)

Chain of trust verified from root to domain

⏱️ Timing

Total: 323ms | Queries: -

πŸ“„ Records

TypeCountSample Data
CNAME1a-0010.a-msedge.net

πŸ“Œ Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

Out-of-bailiwick: 2 (ns1-37.azure-dns.com, ns1-37.azure-dns.com)

Analysis

IP Addresses

project.live.com resolves to the IP addresses 204.79.197.212 and 2620:1ec:c11::212

Among the host names that share IP numbers with project.live.com are live.co.jp, hotmail.com, live.fr and two others.