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im.live.com

DNSSEC⚠️ Not signed
A216.251.105.120πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ NWNEXUS216.251.96.0/20 Network OS / Northwest Nexus Inc. 10940 NE 33rd Pl. Suite 111 Bellevue, WA 98004

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 (95/100)
rank #75 globally
rank #51 in the tld
This domain "live.com" is a web portal primarily used by Microsoft for email services through Outlook.com. It also provides services like Office Online, OneDrive, Xbox Live, and other Microsoft products. This domain is designed to be a comprehensive service hub for users, providing various online facilities under one platform.WOT: SAFE (92/100)
πŸ“ˆ Tranco rank: #21
live.com - Tranco Rank (30d: ↑+4)20222426Mar 29Apr 8Apr 18Apr 28May 7Rank#25#21

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

Subdomains

Same first word

Similar names

DNS History

1 record (1 active, 0 former)

20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026A216.251.105.120
●A216.251.105.1202015-09-02 β†’ 2026-05-09 Β· 2 obs
● 2015-09-02 18:18:24
● 2026-05-09 15:11:44

πŸ” DNS Trace

πŸ“‹ Delegation Chain

ZoneNameserversGlue
come.gtld-servers.net, i.gtld-servers.net, a.gtld-servers.net, b.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: 640ms | Queries: -

πŸ“„ Records

TypeCountSample Data
A1216.251.105.120

πŸ“Œ Glue Records Collected

Total: 2

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

Analysis

Hierarchy

im.live.com is the parent of www.im.live.com.

IP Addresses

im.live.com points to a single IP number: 216.251.105.120.

other host names for instance searchwhereyouare.net, messengervibe.com, mstvtest.net, newsspreads.net and mstvtest.com share IP numbers with im.live.com.