my hotmail account is launching phishing attacks

01. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , ,

Several of my friends/family members got email messages from my Hotmail account that weren't sent by me.  When I heard about this I immediately logged into Hotmail to change my password, which I was able to do.  I also set up two factor authentication at that time.

 

While in my email account, I checked the sent messages folder and I found no evidence that messages had been sent.  However I did find in both my inbox and junk mail folder messages that had bounced with a 'mail delivery failed' message due to a message being sent to an email address that was no longer valid.

 

At least one of the messages was sent after I changed my password and set up two factor authentication (SMS to my mobile).  How is this possible and how can it be fixed??

 

Thanks

 

David

 

maximum number of sent mails in storage

08. September 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , ,
I think the sent mails folder in outlook is an excellent tool in case i ever need to prove i did actually send it. Now with two factor authentication its somewhat unlikely someone else would do this as well unless they have access to my cellphone but i was just checking it and i saw there's about 859 mails stored, that's 25 pages dating back to 10/2009

Since its impossible to edit emails or the sent-to address other than completely deleting it for the list this might , i always hope it will never be needed, come in handy at some point in spacetime. I suppose for business use this would be common practice even to keep proof of all communication for a set number of days at least. I wouldnt mind if this were indefinite or until storage limit but i cant figure out. I have no idea when exactly the account was opened but i think it dates back further than the last sent email i can find in there.

Now i doubt that i will have to prove anything legally ever dating back four years except the fact that my life was quite different maybe but i was wondering if anyone knows the maximum amount in storage or how this works, is there a set number thats kept is there a set number of pages, does it go back to x days before present. Can it be expanded, can i still get access to mails sent from before that date IF necessary.

anyone ?

two factor authentication

31. August 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , ,
Hey team

I recently configured two factor authentication for my microsoft account.

I was wondering if this automatically makes my skydive two factor secure?

Reason being.. I am still using SkyDrive and it hasn't asked me to authenticate.

Also, do I need to connect my Microsoft Account with Skype in order for two factor authentication to work for skype? (And.. will it work with Skype for Windows Desktop? (NOT the windows 8 app))?

Thanks for any tips

skydrive desktop sync two-factor authentication

05. August 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: ,
I added two-factor authentication to my Windows (outlook.com) account. Since then, files opened from my desktop SkyDrive synced folder won't upload when saving. Any suggestions?

(I have the desktop (not- Metro) skydrive app installed. I have a folder (\users\me\SkyDrive) on which my files are stores. I open an Excel file (users\me\SkyDrive\file.xlsx) in Excel. I save from Excel and close. I am signed into Windows 8 with my outlook.com account. I am signed into Excel with my outlook.com account. I am singed into skyDrive with my outlook.com account. However the file won't upload, and I get the error in the 'Microsoft Office Upload Center'. Which is weird as I am saving my my c:\ drive, which is synced with Skydrive. So, skydrive should sync it, not MS Office. 

I am at a loss. I can't sing out of MS Office, as I signed into Windows 8 with my outlook.com account. I don't want to de-link my windows 8 with my computer, as I like the syncing function. Hrm... 

can’t pair a device for two factor authentication

18. July 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , ,
The windows phone app Authenticator, can't pair with my account, every time  i try to pair, always shows

That code didn't work. Check the code and try again.

 I have this problem a couple of days ago, but with the device paired, now i reset the pair, and can't pair again, even if i put manually the secret key.

I tried to clean the cache