How to Migrate Your Emails From Hotmail to Outlook

Use email alias to transfer Hotmail to Outlook quickly

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Hotmail was the name of Microsoft’s email service, but it has since been replaced by Outlook, so it’s no surprise that many users want to change their account from Hotmail to Outlook.

There are several reasons why you should make the change, and we’re going to go over them before we show you how to migrate to Outlook.

Why migrate from Hotmail to Outlook?

How do I transfer my emails from Hotmail to Outlook?

1. Create an alias

2. Export the emails manually

3. Use Directory Synchronization

How do I merge Hotmail and Outlook?

It’s not possible to merge Hotmail and Outlook accounts into a single account. If you want to move your emails from Hotmail to Outlook, it’s best to use an alias.

Alternatively, you can manually migrate Hotmail to Outlook, or useemail migration software.

While it’s possible to move emails from Hotmail to Outlook manually, Microsoft advises using the alias instead since you’ll get a new Outlook address while keeping all your emails, calendars, and other data.

Migrating from Hotmail to Outlook is seamless, but emails might get lost, and if that happens, we have a guide onrecovering old Hotmail emails from Outlook. In case you’re using Gmail,migrating fromGmail to Office 365 can be more complex, but we have a guide for that as well.

Do you know any other method for switching from Hotmail to Outlook? Don’t hesitate to let us know in the comments below.

How to Migrate Your Emails From Hotmail to Outlook#

How do I transfer my emails from Hotmail to Outlook?#

1. Create an alias#

2. Export the emails manually#

3. Use Directory Synchronization#

How do I merge Hotmail and Outlook?#