In fact, refreshing yourself on how to stay safe on the internet might be a good idea as well. Subscribe to Confident Computing! Less frustration and more confidence, solutions, answers, and tips in your inbox every week. Leo: I use MSN Hotmail for my main email account the one I used in this comment I have found that over the past several months the Hot Mail system has become very slow and non responsive.
I have complained to them and they have denied any problem but the system miraculously speeds up for a short time after each complaint, only to slow down again a few days later. I have recently downloaded Internet Explorer 9 Beta and I now find that the editing function in Hot Mail is messed up.
Back spacing to correct a typo when composing an email causes the display to become unreadable until the correction is completed. Microsoft needs to get their act together fast, Yahoo, Google and AOl are all doing a much better job on handling web based email. What do you expect? A Beta is a Beta. It is not meant for anything but test purposes. You should not even run it on your main computer unless it is in a VM.
No problems you have can be blamed on Microsot. Did you read the EULA and release notes? There are many warnings to that effect. YOU allowed these things to happen by not paying attention. Great response. I would like to add that the user should run a full virus scan of their computer using more then one security client to ensure that their own computer has not become a bot or is hacked.
While the e-mail account may be the only account hacked your computer may also be infected and that is how they got your password in the first place. Although less necessary on later, faster computers, it can be helpful in ensuring that Broken Links are not accumulating. Take a good look at old emails accumulating in your account or on your PC. Get rid of the majority. My mom gets an email that says windows live is having problems with spammers and fake accounts, and wants her to fill in her name, username, password and reply back via email.
The other 3 of us did not get this same email-so we knew it was a hoax right away. What on earth does anyone but you need your password for? What do you need your password for? To log into your account. Otherwise, never, never never give out your password. At least, do a little research! You would have found out that Hotmail is the most hacked e-mail service and for that fact makes a great disposable e-mail address.
Change your profile info every month or two with Hotmail and Yahoo mail. G-mail, not so often. Maybe every months. What does this mean and what should I do? If there is only one option on that list it may insert it directly in that field. In that case just keep typing and the options will disappear. This not only works for email addresses but many other fields, such as name, address etc.
Read the comments concerning mail account having a virus and I realize that email accounts do not get a virus but a computer does. My problem is a little different, no one has hacked into my email and sent things to my addresses. Some messages have replicated 3 times. I have deleted emails from a total of only weeks later to find they are back and replicated yet again to total just an example.
If anyone can help, I would appreciate it…. Hi i having problems people sending my emails i must stop sending rubbish, but i dont know what they talking about because in the first place i neva sending them any messages whatsoever.
What is the problem and how can i solve this problem. Christina This article gives some advice on what to do when that happens.
Hi, this has been going on for about two weeks actually, i can still log on my windows live Account but when i do i cant send any instant messages to anybody but i can recieve theirs. Ive tried resetting the password and change the security password. I dont know what to do, please help, what should i do? I dont want to close my account. In fact you had nothing at all to do with it. Spammers have been using this technique for years. Good Subscriber Account active since Shortcuts. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
It often indicates a user profile. Log out. US Markets Loading H M S In the news. Avery Hartmans. Sign up for notifications from Insider! Stay up to date with what you want to know. Your e-mail address itself cannot be infected. If the account is just being spoofed but not actually used to send emails that seem to be coming from you, then fixing the problem becomes more difficult as it's somewhat like locking the barn door after the cows are all gone.
The first thing to do is change ALL your passwords and password recovery information ASAP to see if it can be stopped if it isn't already too late - especially email. Next contact your e-mail provider's technical support department or forum or whatever they use to provide support and discuss the situation with them. They usually have procedures for such situations and can help you and offer advice.
First, try the following programs if you haven't as they may help. After an initial free consultation, a fee will be charged for assistance, based on the details of the case. If the above is too expensive and you'd like some free options though they can take days or a week or so before getting a response and then more days going back and forth in a forum environment - and though the quality of help you get is generally good, the level of expertise of the person assigned to your case is pretty much the luck of the draw - but that's the "price" of free options , here are some free malware-removal forums:.
In the meantime, I'd contact the bank or credit card company and dispute the charge to try and get my money back if you actually paid anything - otherwise skip ahead to the P. Canceling the card is not enough to remove prior transactions that were charged to it without disputing them — and there may be more than just this one company if they installed products that cost money that will separately charge you or already have. That may be simpler than asking the company or companies for a refund - but if the banks can't help you at this point, then of course try to get the refund from the company or companies and keep asking to talk to the person's manager until you get as high as you can and tell them if they refuse you'll notify the authorities and the company that hosts their website and take legal action even if we know you won't because it's too much of a hassle, they won't be certain.
How far you want to go in terms of changing all your other passwords, pins, logon information, account information including all your financial data if on the computer and such is a decision you need to make for yourself.
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