What is Windows Live?

Wig

I got this email today...weird

Hello, (my email address removed)

We received your request to reset your Windows Live password. To confirm your
request and reset your password, follow the instructions below. Confirming your
request helps prevent unauthorized access to your account.

If you didn't request that your password be reset, please follow the
instructions below to cancel your request.


CONFIRM REQUEST AND RESET PASSWORD

1. Copy the following web address:

https://accountservices.msn.com/EmailPage.srf?emailid=....A load of url code removed by me

IMPORTANT: Because fraudulent ("phishing") e-mail often uses misleading links,
Microsoft recommends that you do not click links in e-mail, but instead copy and
paste them into your browsers, as described above.

2. Open your web browser, paste the link in the address bar, and then press
ENTER.

3. Follow the instructions on the web page that opens.


CANCEL PASSWORD RESET

1. Copy the following web address.

https://accountservices.msn.com/EmailPage......A load of url code removed by me


IMPORTANT: Because fraudulent ("phishing") e-mail often uses misleading links,
Microsoft recommends that you do not click links in e-mail, but instead copy and
paste them into your browsers, as described above.

2. Open your web browser, paste the link in the address bar, and then press
ENTER.

3. Follow the instructions on the web page that opens.


OTHER INFORMATION

Windows Live is committed to protecting your privacy. We encourage you to review
our privacy statement Privacy Statement at http://g.msn.com/0PR_/enus.

For more information, go to the Windows Live Account site at
https://account.live.com.


Thank you,

Microsoft Customer Support

NOTE: Please do not reply to this message, which was sent from an unmonitored
e-mail address. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.

The reply email is
Microsoft Customer Support <AccountSupport@live.com>

I did not request this I don't even know what Windows live is. When I go to the links it tells me what my hotmail address is & asks me for a password, what password I have no idea possibly my hotmail password

Anyway why would microsoft use that "beware of phishing" quotation in their own emails? sounds to me like a double bluff to make you think this email is legit.

It also sounds to me like someone might have hacked the msn website or has created a lookalike site so they will get my password if I enter it.

Maybe...as they don't know what my password is, I could enter a fake password like "!!!!-you" (only a little stronger) then if it is a fake site it will pretend my password is correct...good idea?

morg_monster

windows live is the 'new' version of Hotmail. Currently its still in its 'beta' or testing phase. Customers have the choice if they want to download it at the moment. You will know if you have agreed to use windows live rather than hotmail as the interface looks very different.

If you can still access your hotmail as normal by typing in https://www.hotmail.com to the web address bar, then I would just ignore this email. It is probably just phishing.

As far as I know, you don't need any special email like this to reset your password, you just do it at the site. Also, did this email get sent to your hotmail account? if so its def a phishing email - why would they send a password reset email to the email address concerned - what if you couldn't get into the email inbox due to losing your password!!!! hehe!

morg_monster

BTW - i wouldn't even put a fake password in to their fake site, I've heard that some sites can download stuff onto your machine just by you clicking on the links, so I'd just leave well alone. You might be able to find a spam email address for hotmail where you can forward the whole message to if you want, for msn to investigate