This blog post covers the history and current status of the rare email domain. The Rarity of the Hotmail.com.au Email Address
If you still own a @hotmail.com.au email address, you are part of a very exclusive club of Australian internet users. While millions of people use the standard @hotmail.com or @outlook.com domains, the Australian-specific suffix is a relic from a specific era of Microsoft’s history. A Brief History
Existing hotmail.com.au addresses remain fully functional. You can still: Hotmail.com.au Email
In the early 2000s, Microsoft offered localized Hotmail domains to users in specific regions to encourage local adoption. For a limited window roughly , Australians had the option to register a .com.au variant.
Many modern forms and even human contacts often forget or drop the .au suffix. This frequently leads to important emails being sent to the wrong person—or nowhere at all—simply because the sender assumed the address ended in .com . Can I Get One Now? This blog post covers the history and current
It is a rare digital badge of "patriotism" and early internet adoption. Many users find it nice to have a distinct identity that stands out from the standard global domains.
Access your account via Outlook.com using your full .com.au credentials. A Brief History Existing hotmail
Hotmail is now Outlook.com To sign in to Hotmail, you'll need your Microsoft account username and password. Microsoft Support