[ WARNING AGAIN ] Change your password for ===@hotmail.co.uk

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 12:18

A couple of days I wrote a warning about somename@hotmail.co.uk

CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD!



I keep receiving emails with some misleading nonsense text (and there must be other people who receive such mails!).

MANY ACCOUNTS @hotmail.co.uk ARE INFESTED WITH MALWARE!



For me it's more annoying than dangerous, because the malware doesn't work on Macintosh computers.

BUT IT MAY BE VERY DANGEROUS ON PC'S!



Moderator Simbas: change the password for your hotmail.co.uk account asap...

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 12:54

Only just seen this Hans , i have changed it

Many thanks Patricia

DutchCrusader



Joined: 19/05/2008
Posts: 11280

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 16:39

Hi Pat! Do yourself a BIG favour - quit your free somename@hotmail.co.uk and take the free somename@gmail.com account. You can import all your existing email addresses - and have a fine trouble free Internet life.

If you want to try it I'll be pleased to coach you with settings etc. You won't be sorry!

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 16:56

I have got one Hans , you helped me the last time .I will now use it

Thanks , Patricia

cyprusjoker


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 1107

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 16:58

What exactly will changing your passport do? Thanks.

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 17:09

Joker , Is this a trick question or one of your jokes

Simbas

LooseBoots



Joined: 08/02/2009
Posts: 1258

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 19:38

That is the second time I have read a preference for g.mail.



I have both but don`t fully comprehend why the preference?

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 20:00

Looseboots

Gmail is one of the safest (if not the safest) free e-mail providers on the internet. Their spam filtering is second to none and also their pre-emptive warnings about e-mails that may not be from the shown sender are also a reason to use Gmail.

Personally I would now not use any other free e-mail provider.

And if you decide to change to Gmail then you can import all of the contacts from your existing provider easily.

Karmels


Joined: 20/12/2011
Posts: 58

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 20:07

A.J.

I will second That, I have used GMAIL for the last 6yrs with no problems and very little advertising.

LooseBoots



Joined: 08/02/2009
Posts: 1258

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 21:46

Ok Guys thank you.

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 22:20

I've got both, never had a problem with either in many years of use but I find the Gmail interface poor in design, clunky, ergonomically rubbish and illogical compared to Hotmail... but then that's just me.

I've never had a virus, malware or any other type of cyber problem from Hotmail... but I use .com not .co.uk

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 22:31

Be warned that hotmail.com is as vulnerable. I have received 6 e mails in the last couple of days - all identical with a message 'click on this for the video' . Two have come from the same person. so \I have advised them all to change their password. so, Hans, it is not only hotmail.co.uk . It seems to be all hotmail.



I believe they recommend that you change your password periodically anyway. Which reminds me, I had better change mine.

erolz


Joined: 17/11/2008
Posts: 3456

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 22:31

Personaly I am not a fan of any web based interface for mail but always prefer a dedicated client. I have used many over the years and currently am using Windows live mail, from which I collect my mail from my main email account (erolz@cream.org) and also from my gmail account and from my hotmail account all in one integrated, non web based place. I will only use web based interfaces when I am in need of checking and sending mails and am away from my own main machine, which to me is the only advantage web based access has vs using a dedicated email client.

Marion


Joined: 06/03/2011
Posts: 1816

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 23:54

I do the same Erol, and maybe others do not realise that this can be done. Hopefully your comments will help someone to use a different and better system.