Windows 10: Email accounts get changed without my intervention

Discus and support Email accounts get changed without my intervention in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; I use two email accounts, an outlook.com account which is primary, and a Comcast SMTP account to manage my Outlook inbox. From time to time Outlook... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by GeorgeMcCulloch1, May 23, 2020.

  1. GEORGEMCCULLOCH1
    GeorgeMcCulloch1 Win User

    Email accounts get changed without my intervention


    I use two email accounts, an outlook.com account which is primary, and a Comcast SMTP account to manage my Outlook inbox. From time to time Outlook will not load. The problem is that my outlook.com exchange email account will on occasion get removed and replaced with Comcast exchange account. The only way to fix it is to go back into control panel, delete the Comcast exchange account and add back in the Outlook exchange account.


    I've not been able to figure out what update if any might cause this.


    I figured out how to fix it but am frustrated that this has continued for the last several months. I am current on all my Microsoft products.


    Thanks, George

    :)
     
    GeorgeMcCulloch1, May 23, 2020
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  2. NEWTEKIE1
    newtekie1 Win User

    Unauthorized Emails from my account?

    It is more than likely that your email account was hacked, either by a virus sniffing your password, or just simply hacked.

    Either way, change your password on your email account. Unfortunately the damage by already be done. They already have your contact list and your email address associated with that contact list. There is nothing stopping them from sending out emails using their own SMTP servers to everyone on your contact list and claiming the emails are from your email address. They don't actually have to have access to your yahoo account or even any yahoo server to send emails to people that come from your address.
     
    newtekie1, May 23, 2020
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  3. THEMAILMAN78
    TheMailMan78 Win User
    email account hacked. please help

    Also may I suggest you change email accounts to one of the following.....

    Gmail
    Outlook

    The reason is they both use "Step two verification". This style of verification means even if a hacker gets your password they cannot log in to your account. You see every time someone try's to log in that hasn't been verified you will get a text or a phone call giving you a final code to log in. Its very easy and simple to setup also. The great thing is once you setup your Email application with a specific "application password" from that account you never have to log in again AND your account is protected from being logged in from foreign entities.

    I like the new outlook personally however Gmail is also damn good. Gmail also has an IP tracker that allows you to see WHERE the account has been logged in from. Anyway let us know if you wanna change over and have any questions. We will be happy to help and welcome to TPU!
     
    TheMailMan78, May 23, 2020
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  4. THEMAILMAN78
    TheMailMan78 Win User

    Email accounts get changed without my intervention

    Unauthorized Emails from my account?

    1. Change your password.
    2. Change to Gmail.
     
    TheMailMan78, May 23, 2020
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