My Outlook inbox is suddenly getting a ton of spam and I don't know how to stop it

NO ONE thinks they're entitled to a spam free email account. It appears you misunderstand why many of us are/were here to report an UNUSUAL issue. That's why this area exists, TO REPORT. I'm glad I wasn't alone for one thing. It certainly was UNUSUAL to receive 50+ spam in the inbox daily for many weeks. They belonged in another folder. It's not difficult to understand that it's a legitimate problem. Although it's not difficult to delete what doesn't belong, it never belonged there to begin with! Plus, when you're deleting so many daily, it takes concentration and time to ensure that you didn't delete the important ones that belong. Doing that daily for weeks is not the end of the world, but hello...it became very taxing/annoying/concerning. There's a reason why the junk mail folder exists. I was constantly picking up my phone to see what emails I was receiving...90% was junk. After a while, I didn't want to bother, but that wasn't ideal, either. Obviously a glitch and I'm thankful my issue was finally resolved.

And we can only guess which one of your emails has made it to the mass email lists that are out there.

It's pretty humorous how some think they are entitled to a spam free email account. I bet you all also go to your local post office and demand that you no longer receive junk mail in your physical mailbox as well! Protest signs too I bet!

Well, if you are so disappointed over some spam maybe it's time to get rid of your Hotmail account and stick to the other 3.

Here's instructions on closing your account. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/account-billing/how-to-close-your-microsoft-account-c1b2d13f-4de6-6e1b-4a31-d9d668849979

A piece of advice, don't use those other 3 anywhere on the internet as one day they too will make it to the spammers mass email lists.

Sounds like the tone of another reply from MS this week, that one stated everyone's email have this problem so get over it.

That to is also total BS! Have 4 different email carriers and ONLY my Hotmail gets filled with junk daily!