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August 27, 2007 at 1:14 pm #27555Doris KenneyParticipant
Heather suggested I post my question here & get feedback from those who have been here longer. 210 posted in WLM today asking how to recover a lost hotmail password. I did have some suggestions, but I felt it best to ask why this person thought it was still hidden somewhere on the computer before I tossed out a couple of possible options.
It occurred perhaps someone is trying to find a way into another users account. There are articles on this out there for the finding if someone wants them. IF the person really has saved the password somewhere (pehaps they dont realize you can get to the hotmail mailbox & account from logging into WLM – if they checked “remember me” or havent noticed the “forgot password” option. But this person mentions using recovery programs which seems rather drastic, not to mention probably fruitless.)
Anyway – just wondering if I’m being overly cautious given the same instructions are out there for the taking & that it really doesn’t take a rocket scientist to do a forgot password or check & see if the password is remembered in WLM. Feedback appreciated.
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August 27, 2007 at 3:15 pm #163751Jeff HesterKeymasterI don’t think you’re being overly cautious. It’s entirely possible that they’re looking for a way to hack into their sibling/child/parent/partner’s account or the account of someone else who has used the computer. But unless they state so, we should assume that they really just forgot their own password and need some help.
I’ve posted a reply on the correct way to reset your Hotmail password. The real test will be what they come back with as a response. And sure, there are probably articles out there on how to recover a password using more nefarious methods that could compromise the privacy of someone else who may have logged on using that computer, but I prefer to emphasize the right way, assume the best, educate people on the risks but not make it any easier for someone who doesn’t even know how to use Google properly to (potentially) sneak into someone else’s account. 🙂
August 27, 2007 at 3:25 pm #163753Doris KenneyParticipantGotcha! Thank you! 🙂
August 28, 2007 at 4:02 am #163752PhilipModeratorDoris, I’ve always believed that it’s better to be safe than sorry. Or to err on the side of caution. But anyway, I see that our big guy (Jeff) has already given a great explanation. Thanks, Jeff!
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