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Get My Hotmail Password back

Oct 1st, 2006

I need some help my password was stolen from me is there anyone here that can help me??? my email was <snipped> i had alot of important things on that email that were private

(( and im being threatened by the person who has my password... pls if someone can help write to me..

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Re: Get My Hotmail Password back

Oct 2nd, 2006

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Originally Posted by amerikanja

I need some help my password was stolen from me is there anyone here that can help me??? my email was <snipped> i had alot of important things on that email that were private (( and im being threatened by the person who has my password... pls if someone can help write to me..

the first thing you should of done was used the secret question to change the password back, although he has prob already changed it, there used to be a few ways of retreiving hotmail passwords (something we did almost daily to each other at school :lol: ) but hotmail have revamped their security so what worked 2 or 3 yrs ago wont now, i would try th secret question, then contact msn or hotmails online help, as you dont want them to catch you hacking in to an account even though its your own,

http://help.msn.com/(ZmlsdGVyPURIX01...PHKeyWord&fs=1

or you can always contact them;

http://support.live.com/eform.aspx?p...ail&ct=eformts

darren

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Re: Get My Hotmail Password back

Oct 2nd, 2006

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Originally Posted by amerikanja

I need some help my password was stolen from me is there anyone here that can help me??? my email was <snipped>... i had alot of important things on that email that were private (( and im being threatened by the person who has my password... pls if someone can help write to me..

welcome to daniweb by the way mate!

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Re: Get My Hotmail Password back

Oct 2nd, 2006

oh yea they changed my personal information right away, my location, secret question, and even my alternative email....

i did contact the hotmail support last night i guess i just have to wait and see what they do... if i dont get my email back all im hoping is for them to just close it so no one can access it

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Re: Get My Hotmail Password back

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Originally Posted by amerikanja

oh yea they changed my personal information right away, my location, secret question, and even my alternative email....

i did contact the hotmail support last night i guess i just have to wait and see what they do... if i dont get my email back all im hoping is for them to just close it so no one can access it

i would also contact all the people in your contact list to let them know, perhaps get them to block emails from the address until you regain control of it.

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Re: Get My Hotmail Password back

Oct 2nd, 2006

Contact Hotmail via email, and provide all the important information (that used to exist):
- Email address
- Alternate email address
- Full name
- Location
- Password
- Security question
- Age
- How long you've had the email address
- The threats you've recieved
- Your current email address (for confirmation)
Another helpful thing to do would be to send the message from your (old) alternative email address. Hopefully, they will respond and help you out.

Good luck.

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