hotmail account blocked by Microsoft

15 years ago

They said my account has been compromised. In order to

reccover it, I was asked certain questions I cannot

answer: 1. favorite food (can't recall what I said)

Contacts in Hotmail address book (have none)
Xbox live or Zune prepaid card # (have none).

Said it would take up to 24 hours to validate and they

would send email. BUT, how can I get into email if it is

blocked?

Is there a phone# available, so that I can speak with a

representative?

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adichristi
15 years ago
paleblue.... Your not the only one, I have been trying all day!

I mean come on, can you believe(Yahoo)they said this?
Said it would take up to 24 hours to validate and they
would send email. BUT, how can I get into email if it is
blocked?

I think we just have to wait it out. They must be doing some new web design or something!
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
15 years ago
how were you notified of this? it sounds like it could be some type of scam did you answer any type of questions or give any info that they asked for? if not do not do that.
Tell us exactly how you got it and from where
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adichristi
15 years ago
ravencajun... When signing into my yahoo account,They said my account has been compromised.

Whenever I signed in, it said check
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
15 years ago
were you one of the ones notified about a breach in security at epilison from any places of business like your bank, target, etc? This sounds very much like something that is a result of this breach since it was email addresses that were stolen.
Was your password on your email account a real word? if so it would likely be hacked in seconds.
do not provide your password or any other info at all!!

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adichristi
15 years ago
ravencajun

No, I was never notified about a breach in security at epilison from any places of business like your bank, target, etc?

I think there is something else going on.
DA_Mccoy
15 years ago
For what it is worth, all six of my Hotmail accounts are functioning normal yesterday and today.

DA
frdrckowino_yahoo_com
15 years ago
an block my account please
mikie_gw
15 years ago
always good to have a secondary email account where if you have problems like the 'compromised' notification.. you will get an email there that will prove you're you.

Yahoo in my experience, from dealing with others with that problems,, just seems to lock your account for one to three days.
not2bright
15 years ago
Considering Yahoo's persistent avoidance of providing secure, full-session SSL to its users (and the added threat of the Firesheep program/add-on) I'm amazed that more people don't leave Yahoo for a provider that at least cares enough to provide better session security -- even Gmail and Hotmail have it !!

hotmail account blocked by Microsoft

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