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Hotmail password problems

Hi,

I've just recently changed my password and cant remember what it was. I've also erased my hard disk so theres no way of me finding out what the password is (from history) - cant even remember what i put for my "secret answer" - is there another way?

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  • banger9365
    banger9365 Posts: 1,702 Forumite
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    yes click on forgot password and fill form in(opens new page and it what your e-mail addy and a code that it shows you ) and send to alternate e-mail address ,now need for secret answer,when you done this change to something you can rememder eg R@k3sh.Ch@uh@n
    there or their,one day i might us the right one ,until then tuff

  • leesmithg
    leesmithg Posts: 524 Forumite
    banger9365 wrote:
    yes click on forgot password and fill form in(opens new page and it what your e-mail addy and a code that it shows you ) and send to alternate e-mail address ,now need for secret answer,when you done this change to something you can rememder eg R@k3sh.Ch@uh@n


    Usually those that can't be bothered to remember secret answer or their password don't even bother filling in an alternative address.

    I have cracking attempts on my hotmail accounts daily, comes in the form of a link asking me if I wish to reset my password or a link if I didn't ask.

    I suggest Rakesh.Chauhan you go and create a gmail account (pm me for an invite) after creating a new hotmail.co.uk or hotmail.com account.

    Then filling in the details and making sure your hotmail password is different from your gmail password.

    Make sure you use the maximum length for hotmail which is 14.

    The answer to your secret question should not really match the obvious, for example question: your first pet answer: rocky <--silly answer make it something like 'yo mommas a pyjama by the spin doctors' that should fox your friends from guessing the answer.
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    leesmithg wrote:
    silly answer make it something like 'yo mommas a pyjama by the spin doctors' that should fox your friends from guessing the answer.

    How did you know my hamster's name was "yo mommas a pyjama by the spin doctors"? :D
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
  • leesmithg
    leesmithg Posts: 524 Forumite
    How did you know my hamster's name was "yo mommas a pyjama by the spin doctors"? :D

    You keep rodents?

    Well I was playing that particular track, so the first thing I thought.
  • superscaper
    superscaper Posts: 13,369 Forumite
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    leesmithg wrote:
    You keep rodents?

    Not any more, my hamster died many many years ago. Besides having three cats might make it a bit difficult on any pet rodent.
    "She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
    Moss
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