How can I stop spam which is sending to all contacts in address book?

Closed email account last year, its sending spam to address book, how can I stop that happening?

• People in my address book are being bombarded with fictious emails which are coming from my closed account. There must be some way of stopping the flow.

• Answer:

  This is a comment from the internet =======================================... The Hackers May Not Need Your Account A common trick of hackers is to slip in to an account they've just hacked and steal the contents of the address book. The damage has been done. Even if you really, truly cancel the account and it really, truly is and stays canceled: Hackers can still send spam to all your contacts, which they stole. Hackers can even make it look like it came from you, even though they are no longer using your account - "From:" spoofing is trivially easy So you might put a lot of time and mental energy into closing the account, and even if you're successful ... it solves nothing. And yes, it sucks that someone else might have control over your old email account and be spamming or scamming your contacts. There's still almost nothing you can do. That's exactly why account hacks are such a bad thing. If your account gets hacked and you can't wrest control back from the hackers, then there's only one thing you can do: create a new account, tell your contacts that the old email address isn't you any more, and get on with your life. And take steps to ensure that your new account doesn't get hacked as well. =======================================... It seems your account fits this category. I am assuming this ID is not in use anymore so the only solution I have is to notify your Contacts and have them SPAM this email upon receipt..... =======================================... these are steps you should take....if you haven't already....to make it harder for your account to be hacked =======================================... Steps to take when your account has been forged. (someone is sending out emails with your email address) http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&y=PROD_ACCT&locale=en_US&id=SLN2159&impressions=true +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... How can you tell if your account has been hacked http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&y=PROD_ACCT&locale=en_US&id=SLN2090&impressions=true +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... My account is sending spam http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN2068&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1322314635590&locale=en_US&y=PROD_ACCT +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... The below links provide information on your account being hacked and MANY other yahoo issues.....http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/abuse/security/;_ylt=Ath11FnkPYQZ0mmzKqZuRGcHjSN4 Open the two first links in the above link http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML&page=content&id=SLN3516 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... If you have not done this this step may help you when your account has been compromised...you definitely should incorporate. For someone to hack in to your account they will have to answer you security questions. Setting up your second sign-in verification http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?page=content&id=SLN5013&locale=en_US&i=6MgfobltdzLLFpAeSV/ocg== Note: Once you setup this option, you or the person setting up this option on his/her account must and should access his/her account using only the computer used to setup this verification. If he or she logs into another system or computer he/she will be asked to verify their identity using the securtity questions. If you are not sure of this option or use different computers to access you account, then please use caution and understand the steps involved in it. =======================================... =======================================... Yahoo no longer picks the best answer. We out here would appreciate you doing it. So....when you are done receiving answers to your question please pick one as a BEST answer. Thanks. This link will show how. https://help.yahoo.com/kb/answers/SLN8284.html?impressions=true =======================================...