# Microsoft Outlook/Hotmail: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 2 judge labels across 1 categories by 2 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/microsoft-outlook-hotmail/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email security | 0% | 70 | 100% | 2 |

## And against it

- "Microsoft Outlook/Hotmail — cited as less privacy-focused than secure-email alternatives." (Perplexity Sonar, Email security)
- "Has faced criticism for data collection practices and has been involved in several security incidents." (Mistral Small, Email security)

## Movement since September 2026

Floor: 11 points of share, measured on the calibration repeat. A larger change is movement; a smaller one is noise.

- Email security: 0% to 0%, ±0. New · not ranked in September 2026 · rank 70 of 76.

## In its own words

What Microsoft Outlook/Hotmail's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Опростете работния си ден с имейла и календара си – всичко това в едно интегрирано приложение. (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-365/outlook-mobile-for-android-and-ios)
- For: Für 1 Person (https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-365/outlook/log-in)
- Price stated: Kostenlos; Microsoft 365 Basic 2,00 € /Monat; Microsoft 365 Single 10,00 € /Monat; Microsoft 365 Family 13,00 € /Monat (https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-365/outlook/log-in)
- Starting price: Kostenlos (https://www.microsoft.com/de-de/microsoft-365/outlook/log-in)
- Free plan or trial: Изпробвайте безплатно (https://www.microsoft.com/bg-bg/microsoft-365/outlook-mobile-for-android-and-ios)
- Certifications: GDPR & CCPA ready

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.