Windows 10: Somebody created a microsoft account with my email account

Discus and support Somebody created a microsoft account with my email account in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Somebody, unknown who, has created a windows/Microsoft account using my email account.Without disclosing the full account, let me just say that my... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by DruzBa_T, Dec 17, 2022.

  1. DRUZBA_T
    DruzBa_T Win User

    Somebody created a microsoft account with my email account


    Somebody, unknown who, has created a windows/Microsoft account using my email account.Without disclosing the full account, let me just say that my account was created with a . before the @gmail.com, while the Microsoft account is created without that same full stop before the @gmail.com. And as we all know, full stops in the google account names doesn't count.This probably happened once upon a time when I wasn't that bothered with changing passwords, and used this email account to create accounts on websittes I knew was going to send me spam and other such. Now I keep getting email from the Mi

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    DruzBa_T, Dec 17, 2022
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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, Dec 17, 2022
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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, Dec 17, 2022
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  4. KARI
    Kari Win User

    Somebody created a microsoft account with my email account

    Change Microsoft Account Details in Administrator Account


    Hi Daryl, welcome to the Ten Forums.

    It's quite easy in fact, simply switch the account in question first to a local account, then switch back to a Microsoft account, this time using your wife's MS account credentials.

    Tutorials:
    Notice that before doing this you need to remove the new additional MS account on the PC, the one you created with her credentials. Windows allows only one user account for each email address, if the new account exists you cannot switch the original administrator account to an MS account using the same email address. Tutorial: User Account - Delete in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
     
    Kari, Dec 17, 2022
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