Question posted by jeff3553 on October 27th, 2010

Problem With Someone Using My Email Address To Send Out Junk

Someone  is  using  my  hotmail address and my  contacts to send out junk  mail and spam.  What can  I  do  to  stop this. [email protected]  

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Answer #1: Posted by oriolesmagic on October 27th, 2010 8:45 AM
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You can stop this by changing your password.  There are a couple ways to change your password.  Follow the link here to change your password.  It will present you with a window where you can choose which change password option you like. 

When you create a new password, it should be at least 7 characters, contain an upper and lower case letter, a number, and special character.  This will prevent your password from being hacked in the future. Good luck to you.

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