[Astephens]

What do I do. I'm completely computer for dummies

 

[Daifne]

Change your password to a hard password on MSN.com . There has been a rash of Hotmail/MSN/Live, Yahoo and other accounts getting hacked to send spam from. I have had a number of customers as well as my best friend, have this happen.

For a hard password, I suggest coming up with a sentence that is easy for you to remember and then follow this example.

I might (I don't, but...) use this sentence:
I have two cats named Lily and Tagdh.
I use the first letters of the words (caps and lower), use the number for the number words and symbols for words that can be symbols.
This sentence would get this password: Ih2cnL&T or Ih2cnL+T depending on which symbol the site will accept.

 

[Will Watts]

It's always a good idea to change passwords when you think there's a possibility of a security breach.

What to do if you think your account has been stolen or hijacked
Account Compromise - Unauthorized Account Access

Hotmail hacked? Take these steps
Hotmail hacked? Take these steps - Security Tips & Talk - Site Home - MSDN Blogs

How to report Abuse or Spam in Windows Live Hotmail:
How to report Abuse or Spam in Windows Live Hotmail

Solutions for Common Hotmail Problems
Hotmail Solutions

Hotmail Community Forums <<< post all Hotmail-specific questions here!
Hotmail Threads

 

[Roardawg]

Best (easiest) Thing I could advise is create a password 8+ characters long, using at least 2 lowercase, 2 uppercase, 2 numbers, and 2 symbols. If you need help, try sites like Security Guide for Windows - Random Password Generator DON'T FORGET TO WRITE IT DOWN SOMEWHERE it took me 3 days to reset most of my passwords because I didn't remember them.
This problem happen to me last month, I had to re-activate my account because of so many reports against me. It only took about 5 minutes to do, but still, what a hassle! Best of luck to you.