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Past Internet Activity

Hello all,
im trying to find my internet paper trail, that ive made over the years, such as forums ive joined. accounts created and forgot to close, things like that.
is there a site i can just type the username,old email, etc:confused: that i used years ago,

any help appreciated

Comments

  • Jaffa.
    Jaffa. Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    Try googling your old usernames?
  • tried that, not to good,
    thanks for reply
  • isofa
    isofa Posts: 6,091 Forumite
    edited 19 June 2009 at 10:37AM
    sulster wrote: »
    tried that, not to good,
    thanks for reply

    If you know sites you had an account with, e-mail them, ask if the account can be removed / reactivated if you want it.

    Then unless you can remember, give up. And next time remember, or write things down!

    Finding any site which claims it can help will be a phishing site, entering a load of personal details to find "existing accounts" on other sites is a no-no. It'd be ID theft heaven.

    Oddly... there was a very similar question posted a few days ago regarding passwords: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1747303
  • Jaffa.
    Jaffa. Posts: 1,193 Forumite
    Just make a new email address and start again? End of the day un-used accounts tend to get deleted anyway after 1/2 years depending on the site, it might not get deleted at all.
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