Help! I received this suspicious email with a link to click to reset Windows Live password ?
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Should i click on link to cancel request to reset windows live password as i never requested my password to be reset or just delete email or mark as phising. We received your request to reset your Windows Live password. To confirm your request and reset your password, follow the instructions below. Confirming your request helps prevent unauthorised access to your account. If you didn't request that your password be reset, please follow the instructions below to cancel your request.
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Answer:
Sounds like someone else logged onto your account and tried to change the password. Ignore this message, but log onto windows live directly and reset it yourself.
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Other answers
Was the message from Microsoft? Because from personal experience, I have received that message, but it was because I wanted to reset my password. However, if you did not request it or it's not from Microsoft, you should just delete the email and don't do anything it says.
The Master
Delete it or Mark as Spam. Don't ever mind it.
Rim
Delete it, it's most probably someone trying to get your details online!
Greybeard
If you are happy with live then set e -mail as spam.
taxed till i die,and then some.
Mark as spam
thetall1uk
Delete the email, it's a fake
Ciaran J
don't worry just ignore it or report it if you can, i've had emails like that, don't click on anything in the email, it's most likely just spam :)
squidgeitd
Do not act on any of the instructions in the email, just delete it.
Mal J
1) If you didn't make the request, assume it is a phishing attempt on your information. 2) If you do need to update your information, do not use the link in the email. Go directly to the site (in this case, Windows Live) and use the online reset. The link in the email may appear "similar" to the real link but could really be a link to another unrelated site attempting to get your information. Many bank/PayPal scams use a similar technique. Another possibility is that someone tried to login with your account and requested a password reset. In this case, the "forgot password" option correctly sent you an email, even though you didn't request it. At this point, be suspicious that someone may be trying to guess your account details. You may want to ensure you have an adequately secure password (mixed case, alpha numeric, 8 or more characters, not in a dictionary, etc...).
Jim Maryland
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