Rene Van Osnabrugge • 7/18/2025

The secret power of the “+” in live, outlook or hotmail addresses

This article details the practical use of the 'plus alias' feature in Outlook.com, Live.com, and Hotmail.com email addresses. It explains how adding a '+' and a keyword after the local part (e.g., user+keyword@live.com) creates unique, routable addresses that all deliver to the main inbox. The guide covers benefits like spam filtering, tracking who sold your email, and inbox organization, while also noting limitations and how to set up proper sending aliases.

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