given that Hotmail is a Microsoft endeavor, it shouldn't cause any surprise.
Is Hotmail the only account you have set up in the Mail app?
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I am using a Hotmail account in the Apple Mail app. Why does every email I send out appear twice in the Sent items under hotmail?

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