Hotmail email forwarding rules

Hotmail (now Outlook.com) allows you to set up email forwarding rules to automatically forward emails from your Hotmail account to another email address. Here's how to set up email forwarding rules in Hotmail:

Method 1: Using the Outlook.com Web Interface

  1. Sign in to your Hotmail account at outlook.com.
  2. Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner of the page.
  3. Select "View all Outlook settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Click on "Mail" from the left-hand menu.
  5. Scroll down to the "Forwarding" section.
  6. Click on "Add a forwarding address".
  7. Enter the email address you want to forward emails to.
  8. Click "Save" to save the forwarding rule.

Method 2: Using the Outlook.com Mobile App

  1. Open the Outlook.com mobile app on your device.
  2. Tap on the three horizontal lines () in the top left corner of the screen.
  3. Tap on "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
  4. Scroll down to the "Mail" section.
  5. Tap on "Forwarding" from the list of options.
  6. Tap on "Add a forwarding address".
  7. Enter the email address you want to forward emails to.
  8. Tap "Save" to save the forwarding rule.

Types of Email Forwarding Rules

Hotmail allows you to set up different types of email forwarding rules, including:

  1. Simple Forwarding: Forwards all emails from your Hotmail account to another email address.
  2. Filter-based Forwarding: Forwards emails that match specific criteria, such as sender, subject, or keywords.
  3. Rule-based Forwarding: Forwards emails based on specific rules, such as forwarding emails from a specific sender or with a specific subject.

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