Hotmail Reset your password emails

quackers · 20 Jan 2008 at 11:21

Bit of a strange one this, i keep getting email's about resetting my hotmail password.

Now at first i thought it was the usual load of crap email, until i actually sent myself one from hotmail to compare and it's the same.

Now i've obviously changed my password, but i cant work out what is going on. I mean if someone is trying to get into my account they wouldnt send resetting emails?

I suppose it could be someone who thinks it's their account and is trying to get access. For the record, i've had this hotmail account for 10 years easy.

Anyone else have anything like this?

swinnie · 20 Jan 2008 at 11:37

I have had this quite a few times and found that it is someone else trying to reset my password.

meghatronic · 20 Jan 2008 at 11:38

It'll be an ex-girlfriend or something if my history is anything to go by.

Just change your password and ignore all e-mails unless you sent them.

Make sure you change/update your secret question and provide an alternative e-mail address (that has a different password).

quackers · 20 Jan 2008 at 11:54

Hmm it's a bit weird, i'll have a look at this secret question etc