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applegrove

(119,087 posts) Wed Nov 30, 2022, 12:41 AM Nov 2022

Anyone ever had their email taken over

and the password changed? A family member did. He has to start from scratch and do over everything. Yahoo.ca is not supported. He's gotten zero help from them.

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Anyone ever had their email taken over (Original Post) applegrove Nov 2022 OP

It is a shame when it happens. Almost nothing can be done except to move on. cayugafalls Nov 2022 #1

Thank you. You confirmed it is what he has to do. applegrove Nov 2022 #2

I use Apple iCloud because they can and will check your identity. Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #3

cayugafalls

(5,673 posts)

1. It is a shame when it happens. Almost nothing can be done except to move on.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 12:46 AM

Nov 2022

I work in IT support as a consultant and I hear this everyday in one form or another.

Robust passwords, change them often, never give them out or make it easy to guess.

Limit signups to websites with a disposable email address. I have a specific email address that I only use to signup to websites that are less than fortune 500 companies. Small internet businesses do not have the infrastructure to properly protect your personal data. On edit: even fortune 500 companies get hacked, but less often...

applegrove

(119,087 posts)

2. Thank you. You confirmed it is what he has to do.

Reply to cayugafalls (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 12:49 AM

Nov 2022

Tetrachloride

(7,940 posts)

3. I use Apple iCloud because they can and will check your identity.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Nov 30, 2022, 07:37 AM

Nov 2022

Last edited Wed Nov 30, 2022, 08:07 AM - Edit history (1)

… if something goes wrong.

I used gmail for newsletters. Some people use gmail exclusively.

icloud allows 3 “alias” addresses. i use 1 address for public sharing. 1 for newsletters and 1 is not used.

I don’t share my main address anymore.

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