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<blockquote data-quote="schuttle13" data-source="post: 1568198" data-attributes="member: 320942">Thanks for the replies--I have been hacked multiple times in the past (lately like every week) where spam e-mails have been sent out to my contacts. So upon further investigation is where I found that someones trying to log into my account every 4 minutes. Does anybody know if hackers use automated programs to keep trying to log in? There's no way someones sitting at a computer and typing in new passwords exactly 4 minutes apart for days now...I tried calling the tech support for microsoft, but since it's the &quot;free&quot; account and not a payed business one, they said my only option for help is through online support....figures....I e-mailed the tech support, still waiting for reply, and I guess I'll see where this takes me.I'm starting to think I should just close this account....I do have VERY hard passwords, and eventually they get hacked. I've had this e-mail address for 10+ years and have had no problems, until the last couple months. I guess I just want to make sure that its not coming from something on my computer....if the its someone on the outside trying to just log into my e-mail, I'll just close the account.Again, thanks for all the help so far--glad theres people out there who actually understand computers!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="schuttle13, post: 1568198, member: 320942"] Thanks for the replies-- I have been hacked multiple times in the past (lately like every week) where spam e-mails have been sent out to my contacts. So upon further investigation is where I found that someones trying to log into my account every 4 minutes. Does anybody know if hackers use automated programs to keep trying to log in? There's no way someones sitting at a computer and typing in new passwords exactly 4 minutes apart for days now... I tried calling the tech support for microsoft, but since it's the "free" account and not a payed business one, they said my only option for help is through online support....figures....I e-mailed the tech support, still waiting for reply, and I guess I'll see where this takes me. I'm starting to think I should just close this account....I do have VERY hard passwords, and eventually they get hacked. I've had this e-mail address for 10+ years and have had no problems, until the last couple months. I guess I just want to make sure that its not coming from something on my computer....if the its someone on the outside trying to just log into my e-mail, I'll just close the account. Again, thanks for all the help so far--glad theres people out there who actually understand computers!! [/QUOTE]

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