Hi Unclewilley,
That's a great question and had me wondering as well. I thought Outlook.com was just re-named/branded Hotmail, but when I saw your question I did a little Google-ing and found an interesting article that might help you.

http://www.companionlink.com/blog/20...h-outlook-com/

Good Luck!

Charlie O
http://www.plexus-it.com