Hotmail maximum storage
Hotmail, now known as Outlook.com, has a storage limit for emails and attachments. The exact storage limit varies depending on the type of account you have and the storage plan you're using. Here are the current storage limits for Hotmail/Outlook.com accounts:
Free Outlook.com account:
- Email storage: 5 GB
- Attachment storage: 500 MB (approximately 100-150 attachments)
Outlook.com account with a Microsoft account (e.g., @outlook.com, @hotmail.com, @live.com):
- Email storage: 5 GB
- Attachment storage: 500 MB (approximately 100-150 attachments)
Outlook.com account with a Microsoft 365 subscription:
- Email storage: 50 GB
- Attachment storage: 20 GB (approximately 4,000-5,000 attachments)
Outlook.com account with a Microsoft 365 Business subscription:
- Email storage: 100 GB
- Attachment storage: 50 GB (approximately 10,000-12,000 attachments)
If you're approaching or have exceeded your storage limit, you may receive a warning message or your account may be temporarily suspended. To free up storage space, you can:
- Delete unnecessary emails and attachments.
- Use the "Compact" feature to reduce the size of your emails.
- Upgrade to a paid Microsoft 365 subscription for more storage space.
- Consider using a third-party email client or service with more storage capacity.
Keep in mind that these storage limits apply to the total amount of data stored in your Hotmail/Outlook.com account, including emails, attachments, and other data.