Re: I can't get my Password Back :(

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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 16:18:19 -0600

"Valentina" <Valentina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> But I really need my password! How can I do to get it back?
>
> "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
>
>> Valentina wrote:
>> > Hey guys! I really need my password back, some one stole my
>> > password.
>> > It happened like this. I was in my msn talking to my Best friend,
>> > but
>> > it was not her, it was some guy. well thinking that, she was
>> > talking
>> > to me, i gave her my password because she need it a favor. But the
>> > guy took it, and he changed my secret question and password.
>> >
>> > I REALLY need some help with this, because I have all my important
>> > things in there, and a lot of people in my msn.
>> >
>> > I beg for HELP.
>>
>> Pay for MSN or using the free services?
>> If you don't pay for it, there is not really a whole lot of ways to
>> prove it
>> was ever yours.
>>
>> You messed up when you broke the Terms of Use of .NET/MSN products
>> (not to
>> mention common sense as well as a warning you are given almost
>> everytime
>> messenger opens about sending your password or other critical
>> information
>> over the Internet.)
>>
>> "You are responsible for all activity associated with your Service
>> account
>> and password. Do not provide your Service account and password to
>> third
>> parties. You may not authorize any third party to access and/or use
>> the
>> Service on your behalf."
>>
>> Which - in short - reads you are SOL.
>>
>> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
>> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
>> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
>> getting into before you jump in with both feet.

The usurper stole your password. Unless they are so dumb as to not
change it, you can login in using your old password. However, that is
not likely and you say you cannot login so the usurper has changed your
password. If the usurper is too stupid to change your personal info in
the account then you could try using the "Forgot your password"
procedure to see if that will let you back in. Again, personal info is
also one of the first things a usurper will change.

Regardless of how you feel about the FREE account, it is not your
account anymore. You just gave it away. Open a new account and notice
all your known good recipients that you changed your e-mail address.
Also use a STRONG password so it cannot be hacked. And NO ONE needs to
use *your* account for anything. They can open their own freebie
account!

You are not going to get your password back. It has been changed.
Someone else now owns that account. You cannot prove it was your
account (because freebie accounts don't have any means of authenticating
whoever created that account). If your delivery is critical and e-mails
are important, you shouldn't be using a freebie account, anyway!

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