If your goal in 2021 was to save all your old @hotmail.com emails as plain text files, Microsoft does not offer a direct "Export as TXT" button. However, here is the official workaround used by thousands in 2021.

Bots automatically test these credentials on popular services like Netflix, banking apps, and social media [2, 3].

Even as Microsoft pushes everyone toward Outlook, the Hotmail brand refuses to die. Searches for "hotmailcom txt 2021" peaked in 2021-2022 and continue to see steady traffic, primarily from users who:

: A feature noted in 2021 allowed users to view images in their original dimensions within the web interface, which was particularly useful for high-resolution attachments. Productivity Tools Focused Inbox

Hackers filter the list for specific domains, creating files like hotmailcom txt .

Hackers call these text files "combo lists." They are the fuel for a cyberattack known as credential stuffing [2, 3].