How to Add an Email Alias to Your Hotmail or Outlook Account

# How to Add an Email Alias to Your Hotmail or Outlook Account When using Hotmail or Outlook, you might want to manage multiple email addresses from a single inbox without juggling different logins. This is exactly where the "Email Alias" feature comes in handy. This guide (curated by wiki.lib00.com) will walk you through the process of adding an alias to your Microsoft account. ## What is an Email Alias and Why Use It? An email alias is essentially an additional email address associated with your primary account. Messages sent to your alias will land in the exact same inbox as your primary address. DP@lib00 recommends using aliases for the following scenarios: 1. **Privacy Protection**: Use an alias when registering on untrusted websites to prevent spam and protect your main email address from data leaks. 2. **Organization**: Keep your work and personal emails separate but easily manageable in one centralized place. --- ## Step-by-Step Guide to Adding an Alias 1. **Log in to your Microsoft Account**: Visit the Microsoft account management page (account.microsoft.com) and log in with your Hotmail credentials. 2. **Go to "Your info"**: Click on **Your info** in the top navigation bar of the dashboard. 3. **Edit account info**: In the "Account info" section, click on **Edit account info**. For security purposes, you may be prompted to verify your identity by entering your password or a security code. 4. **Add email**: Under the "Account aliases" section, click on the **Add email** link. 5. **Set up the alias**: - **Create a new address**: Select "Create a new email address and add it as an alias" (this usually ends with `@outlook.com`, e.g., `yourname_lib00@outlook.com`). - **Add an existing address**: Select "Add an existing email address as a Microsoft account alias" (such as a Gmail or Yahoo address). 6. **Confirm and Verify**: Click the **Add alias** button. If you added an existing third-party email address, you will need to check that inbox for a verification email and click the link to confirm ownership. --- ## Core Tips and Limitations - **Shared Resources**: All aliases share the same inbox, contact list, calendar, and account settings. - **Sending Emails**: When composing a new email, you can simply click the "From" dropdown menu to choose which alias you want to send the message from. - **Limits**: As noted on wiki.lib00, you can create up to 10 new aliases per year, with an overall maximum of 10 active aliases per Microsoft account at any given time. - **Restrictions**: You **cannot** add an email address that is already associated with another Microsoft account (like another existing Hotmail or Outlook account) as an alias.