One of many small parts of Microsofts communication subdivision, both Outlook and Hotmail are essentially one and the same thing. Microsoft has been using Hotmail as its main brand for its emailing service since 1997. New users can only create an @Outlook.com account, just to make things more confusing.

Should I switch from Hotmail to Outlook?

We highly recommend that you upgrade to Outlook.com with your existing Hotmail account, rather than creating a new account. If you want a new @outlook.com email address, this article shows you how to add one to your existing account.

Is Outlook getting rid of Hotmail?

Microsoft is moving all of its Hotmail users to Outlook.com by this summer. Microsoft announced earlier this week that it is closing Hotmail and moving the hundreds of millions still using it to Outlook.com by this summer. The move isnt unexpected, but perhaps more sudden than some anticipated.