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• Received an email asking for my username and password

  I just got an email from what seems hotmail ask my user name password, my age and from which country, and if I don't fill the info I can be stopped.  It looks like a fake email. whay you think and if not where can I report it?

  Hello

  Its a SCAM!

  In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer
  Watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

  No, Microsoft would not email or call you unsolicited. Or they would know if there were any errors
  on your computer. So those are the frauds or scams to get your money or worse to steal your
  identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited
  phone calls to help you fix your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

  Scams and hoaxes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

  Microsoft Support Center consumer
  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

  Microsoft technical support
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

  Microsoft - contact technical support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

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  Answers is a peer group supported and unfortunately has no real influence on Hotmail.

  HotMail has its own Forums, so you can ask your questions there.

  Windows Live Solution Center - HotMail - HotMail Forums Solutions
  http://windowslivehelp.com/

  Hotmail - Forums
  http://windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=1

  Hotmail - Solutions
  http://windowslivehelp.com/solutions.aspx?ProductID=1

  How to contact Windows Live Hotmail Support
  http://email.about.com/od/hotmailtips/Qt/et_hotmail_supp.htm

  Windows Live Hotmail Top issues and Support information
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/316659/en-us

  Compromised account - access unauthorized account - how to recover your account
  http://windowslivehelp.com/solution.aspx?SolutionID=6ea0c7b3-1473-4176-b03f-145b951dcb41

  Hotmail hacked? Take these steps
  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/07/07/Hotmail-hacked-take-these-steps.aspx

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• Windows Mail: Get a pop-up asking for my username and password

  Original title: "windows mail problem"

  From yesterday I can't open Windows Mail.  I get a pop up asking for my username and password.  I was sure that I had good, but since then I have rebuilt the account and still get the same pop up.  This is what happens in the error message:

  Account: 'pop.att.yahoo.com', server: 'pop.att.yahoo.com', Protocol: POP3, server response: '-ERR [AUTH] username/password invalid ', Port: 995, secure (SSL): Yes, Server error: 0x800CCC90, error number: 0x800CCC92

  I downloaded Windows Live Mail and that no longer works.  I tried to configure Outlook and got the same result.  I have another identity on this computer and it works fine.  I read that Norton and MacAfee can have that effect, but I don't have one or the other.  I just downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials this week and email worked fine up until yesterday.   I contacted ATT, but they do not support Windows Mail.  I need more ideas here.

  From yesterday I can't open Windows Mail.  I get a pop up asking for my username and password.  I was sure that I had good, but since then I have rebuilt the account and still get the same pop up.  This is what happens in the error message:

  Account: 'pop.att.yahoo.com', server: 'pop.att.yahoo.com', Protocol: POP3, server response: '-ERR [AUTH] username/password invalid ', Port: 995, secure (SSL): Yes, Server error: 0x800CCC90, error number: 0x800CCC92

  I downloaded Windows Live Mail and that no longer works.  I tried to configure Outlook and got the same result.  I have another identity on this computer and it works fine.  I read that Norton and MacAfee can have that effect, but I don't have one or the other.  I just downloaded Microsoft Security Essentials this week and email worked fine up until yesterday.   I contacted ATT, but they do not support Windows Mail.  I need more ideas here.

  Check with AT & T, or the Yahoo Server. They have made of your user name and password. Compare them with those that you entered when you first set up the account.
  The rest of the settings of your look ok to me.

  t-4-2

• Windows Mail keeps asking for my username and password, and even if they are correct he still doesn't and comes repeatedly asks me for the info

  That makes me MAD! Windows Mail - checking the user name and password &!

  It makes me crazy.

  For the last few days my Windows Mail keeps asking for my username and password and even if they are correct it still doesn't and comes repeatedly asks me for the info again and again. I deleted the account mail twice now and re added it but it still does not work. I can send emails but not receive. I have McAfee but I aiinstalle only this yesterday so that isn't the problem. the error message is:-
  Account: 'mail.talktalk.net', server: 'mail.talktalk.net', Protocol: POP3, server response: '-ERR Authentication failed.', Port: 110, secure (SSL): no, Server error: 0x800CCC90, error number: 0x800CCC92

  Please help I need to retrieve my emails! Thanks, Sarah

  McAfee is a huge problem with Windows Mail.  See www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3 if you want to use, wait until you get the job of Winmail.

  Check if you can connect webmail and that works very well and it's not a problem on the end of the server messaging or because of misspelled powers.  Then delete your account in WinMail, compact and repair the database (see www.oehelp.com/WMUtil/) and make sure that you have disabled the e-mail analysis then add your account to mail back again and see if it works.

  Steve

• I get the error 0x800ccc92 with Windows Mail asking for my username and password.

  The username and password I used does not work.  How can I get my username and password or implement new?

  http://www.SimpleHelp.NET/2007/02/07/a-beginners-guide-to-setting-up-Windows-Mail/

  Link above has an easy to follow Guide to set up Windows Mail.

  Contact your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

  They offer your broad band/Dial-up connection.

  Ask them to:

  username
  password for your service account to wide band/Dial-Up with them

  Server of incoming POP3 mail
  outgoing mail SMTP server

  The above information is required to set up Windows Mail.

  ISPS are usually happy to help you set up your email account.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Received an email asking for user information and password because of the DGTFX virus

  Original title: DGTFX Virus

  I received an email to this address * address email is removed from the privacy * asking for user information and password because of the virus of the DGTFX if I'm not so-called miscrosoft will terminate my account.  Is it a scam? or legit?

  Thank you

  Eric Schnepf

  It's a scam.  Happy that you didn't fall for it.

  http://www.Hoax-Slayer.com/dgtfx-virus-phishing-scam.shtml

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

• phone call stating that they were by microsoft

  I received a phone call from someone 17 who reported that they were Microsoft and they wanted me to remove the latest downloads of two weeks of my system, because they are a virus.  I did not, but I'm curious to know what it is or if you are aware?

  Hello

  Avoid scams to phone for tech support
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  In the United States, you can contact the FBI, Attorney general, the police authorities and consumer
  Watch groups. Arm yourself with knowledge.

  No, Microsoft wouldn't you not solicited. Or they would know if errors exist on your
  computer. So that's the fraud or scams to get your money or worse to steal your identity.

  Avoid scams that use the Microsoft name fraudulently - Microsoft is not unsolicited
  phone calls to help you fix your computer
  http://www.Microsoft.com/protect/fraud/phishing/msName.aspx

  Scams and hoaxes
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/cu_sc_virsec_master?ws=support#tab3

  Microsoft Support Center consumer
  https://consumersecuritysupport.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?altbrand=true&SD=GN&ln=en-us&St=1&wfxredirect=1&gssnb=1

  Microsoft technical support
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support#TAB0

  Microsoft - contact technical support
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/help/contact-support

  I hope this helps.

  Rob Brown - Microsoft MVP<- profile="" -="" windows="" expert="" -="" consumer="" :="" bicycle="" -="" mark="" twain="" said="" it="">

• Outlook Express, asking for a username and a password

  I have changed some things with att that is my e-mail server.   When I got back to Outlook EXpress asked me an ID and a password.    Nothing works and can find no way to change this.

  What is the secret?

  Remove your e-mail account and then add it back again and make sure you have the correct settings under Tools | Accounts | Mail | Properties.  See http://www.att.com/esupport/article.jsp?sid=KB401738#fbid=ME2cZ8oaog1

  Also beware of software conflicting antivirus (see www.oehelp.com/OETips.aspx#3).

  Steve

• I have received an email asking for my birthday and the password to retrieve lost files, it's really of hotmail

  I received an email asking my birhtday and password is this true or a scam?

  I received an email asking my birhtday and password is this true or a scam?

  SCAM.

  Do not respond.

• Phone call stating that they were Microsoft

  Received a phone call saying that microsoft had noticed that my computer has been hacked and they were trying to get my husband to let them log for my computer to solve the problem.  Is this true?

  It's a scam.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/msName.aspx

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/phishing-scams.aspx

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  http://www.mypchealth.co.UK/GuideScam.php

  http://blogs.msdn.com/b/securitytipstalk/archive/2010/03/09/Don-t-fall-for-phony-phone-tech-support.aspx

  If the scammers have authorized access you have the potential for a huge problem: http://ask-leo.com/i_got_a_call_from_microsoft_and_allowed_them_access_to_my_computer_what_do_i_do_now.html

  Kind regards...

• Received a phone call stating that they were Microsoft and that my system has a problem.

  scaming

  I had someone ring me and said they were by microsoft and my computer has been hack by someone after the words were uttered between us that I told them I wanted nothing to do with them they delitedall programs of my accountleaving a white screen

  Hello

  It's a scam.

  You gave them remote access and if you do Internet banking, contact your bank, explain, and change passwords.

  If you use your online credit card, cancel and get a new one issued to you.

  And the only way that willl you know that you are free to them is to backup your data and do a clean install of your operating system.

  Either these so-called "Microsoft" Tech companies want to sell you a worthless software, or remote access to your computer to try to steal your credit card and bank information and also achieve an identity theft on you.

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  And Microsoft does not contact you unless YOU have made prior arrangements with them to do.

  There is an article in the link I'm you provide at the end of this one

  Read this Information from Microsoft:

  "Avoid scams to phone for tech support.

  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/avoid-phone-scams.aspx

  Don't be fooled of unsolicited calls. Don't provide personal information.

  Here are some of the organizations that cyber criminals claim to come:

  • Helpdesk Windows

  • Windows repair center

  • Microsoft technical support

  • Microsoft technical support

  • Windows Support Group Technical Department

  • Microsoft Research and Development Team (team of Microsoft R & D)

  See you soon.

• Email asking for verification of the accounts on the Hotmail account

  I get emails from the team hotmail requests personal information check my account, such as the country of the address phone number. is it legitimate or is this someone trying to get my info?

  Hi GarryStall,

  Microsoft doesn't send unsolicited emails asking for information about your account. Provide any personal information to anyone.
  Please see this article for more details.

• PC can see and access the laptop without asking for a user name and password but the laptop cannot access the PC because it asks me a username and password that I don't know.

  Vista - Windows 7 network connection. username and password is unknown.

  Hello

  I just got a laptop with windows 7 on it and I want to connect to my other PC for it, they are on the same network through a router. the PC can see and access the laptop without asking for a user name and password but the laptop cannot access the PC because it asks me a username and password that I don't know.

  If someone could answer this question, it would be great.

  Hello
  Maybe this can help.

  Win7 when configured on the peer-to-peer network has three types of configurations of sharing.

  Group residential network = only works between Win 7 computers. This type of configuration, it is very easy to entry level users to start sharing network.

  Working network = fundamentally similar to previous methods of sharing that allow you to control what, how and to whom the records would be shared with.
  
  Public share = network Public (as Internet Café) in order to reduce security risks.

  For the best newspaper of the results of each computer screen system and together all computers on a network of the same name, while each computer has its own unique name.

  http://www.ezlan.NET/Win7/net_name.jpg

  Make sure that the software firewall on each computer allows free local traffic. If you use 3rd party Firewall on, Vista/XP Firewall Native should be disabled, and the active firewall has adjusted to your network numbers IP on what is sometimes called the Zone of confidence (see part 3 firewall instructions

  General example, http://www.ezlan.net/faq.html#trusted
  Please note that some 3rd party software firewall continue to block the same aspects it traffic Local, they are turned Off (disabled). If possible, configure the firewall correctly or completely uninstall to allow a clean flow of local network traffic. If the 3rd party software is uninstalled, or disables, make sure Windows native firewall is active .

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  If your network consists only of Win 7 and you want a simple network, use it.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/help/videos/sharing-files-with-HomeGroup

  After you have configured the homegroup, scroll to the bottom for the Permission/security section.

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  Win 7 networking with other version of Windows as a work network.

  In the center of the network, by clicking on the type of network opens the window to the right.

  Choose your network type. Note the check box at the bottom and check/uncheck depending on your needs.

  http://www.ezlan.NET/Win7/net_type.jpg

  Win 7 - http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/Networking-home-computers-running-different-versions-of-Windows

  Win 7 network sharing folder specific work - http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windows7/windows7_sharing.htm

  Vista file and printer sharing - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx

  Windows XP file sharing - http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040
  Sharing printer XP - http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/honeycutt_july2.mspx

  Setting Windows native firewall for sharing XP - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875357
  Windows XP Patch for sharing with Vista (no need for XP - SP3) - http://support.microsoft.com/kb/922120

  When you have finished the configuration of the system, it is recommended to restart everything the router and all computers involved.

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  If you have authorization and security problems, check the following settings.

  Point to a folder that wants to share do right click and choose Properties.

  In the properties

  Click on the Security tab shown in the bellows of the photo on the right) and verify that users and their permissions (see photo below Centre and left) are configured correctly. Then do the same for the authorization tab.

  This screen shot is to Win 7, Vista menus are similar.

  http://www.ezlan.NET/Win7/permission-security.jpg

  The Security Panel and the authorization Panel, you need to highlight each user/group and consider that the authorization controls are verified correctly.

  When everything is OK, restart the network (router and computer).

  * Note . The groups and users listed in the screen-shoot are just an example. Your list will focus on how your system is configured.

  * Note . There must be specific users. All means all users who already have an account now as users. This does not mean everyone who feel they would like to connect.

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  *** Note. Some of the processes described above are made sake not for Windows, but to compensate for different routers and how their firmware works and stores information about computers that are networked.

  Jack-MVP Windows Networking. WWW.EZLAN.NET

• Error "the message could not be sent. "The setting for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] Server may need to be configured" in Windows Live Mail

  I use Windows Live Mail and it seems to me that they receive an email but I get the following messages and cannot send emails

  The message could not be sent. The setting for your outgoing e-mail [SMTP] Server may need to be configured. To find the server settings for * address email is removed from the privacy *', please contact your e-mail service provider.

  Object "Marriot coverage."
  Server error: 550
  Server response: 550 must be authenticated.
  Server: 'auth.smtp.1and1.co.uk '.
  Windows Live Mail error ID: 0x800CCC79
  Protocol: SMTP
  Port: 587
  Secure (SSL): Yes

  Can someone help me please

  JO

  Original title: Email problems

  Check with your e-mail provider on how the various SMTP (especially the port) settings must be set to confirm that everything is correct. But, take a look at this setting and try to change it if necessary to see if it helps.

  WLMail open

  Right-click on the name of the email account

  Click 'properties '.

  Click the [servers].

  "my server requires authentication" is checked?

  If it is not try to delay it and and see what happens then.

  Note that you may need to click the [Settings] button to enter the necessary info he needed.

• ExportPDF - I can't download my document converted.  When I try to download, she prays for my username and password and when supply it he asks again and again... What I am doing wrong?

  ExportPDF - I can't download my document converted.  When I try to download, she prays for my username and password and when supply it he asks again and again... What I am doing wrong?

  Hi jow75,

  I'm sorry to hear that you are experiencing difficulties downloading your files. Please, try the following:

  • Empty the cache of the browser, and then try again.
  • Try another browser (see system requirements |) Acrobat.com for a list of supported browsers).
  • Make sure you use the good Adobe ID and password.

  Please let us know how it goes.

  Best,
  Sara