My email has been hacked and is sending messages, how do I fix it?

change your password??

You and many others have a problem with this. It's not just a few. Yahoo needs to check into this. Too many are having the exact same problem. EDIT: A possibility for the problem you're having may be that its like chain mail. You click on an email, and it automatically sends emails to all of your contacts. I've had it happen myself, and if that is the problem then changing your password will not help.

Your contacts list has been stolen by a hacker and it is sending the trash to your friends.you should tell your friends not to open them as they could get spyware sent to them. You and your friends will need to do a spyware scan of your PC's and then change the passwords when it is completed.make a note of your new Password. How to stop it happening. Change your password. clear out your browser cache including history and all remembered passwords and form data. check your contact list for names/addresses that you don't know and delete them, Never leave your PC without signing out of the internet. Always mark junk mail as Spam. and you can also put them in the spam gaurd. From your mail page top right,click on Options then more options >spam >type the name into the box provided and click ADD then at the top of the page click on Save changes. Have a great day and a safe one. RóGéR