Security of my e-mail contact lists

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• Invasion of e-mail-contact list my contacts are bombarded with ads that I have not sent

  Someone has invaded my e-mail contacts list. My contacts are bombarded with ads for viagra, solicitations for *, and other annoying (no relation to me) elements. Many are angry with me one blocked me to send them emails. -What happened? It seems that the emails are about me! What can I do? I had the same address for 10 years and never had a problem.

  It is common for spammers to hijack the address of an innocent victim and use it as the mailing address (it happens to almost everyone).  You will notice when you begin to receive NDRs from addresses that do not exist and to which did not send you.  You will also notice your particularly targeted contacts.  This is no big deal and does not mean that your mailbox has been compromised.  You should see the decrease in non-delivery reports and stop completely after a few days that the spammer is using another address to send.

  On the other hand, if you find your specific contacts are being targeted, then it is much more likely that your mail has been compromised.  It could be your PC or it could be your e-mail account on the server.  Look in your sent items folder.  If you see these messages to your contacts, then your PC has been compromised, and you may need to back up your data and reinstall Windows from scratch to get rid of the compromise.  You will need the security best practices as well.

  If you do not see messages in sent items, then it is more likely that your mailbox on the server has been compromised.  In this case, if you can still access the mailbox through a web browser, log in there and change your password immediately.  Choose a complex password that is not a word in the dictionary; which contains mixed uppercase, numbers and special characters, and isat ten characters.  Then start practicing more safe safety habits, for example, access does not to any online service that does not use https in front of the URL by using a public wifi hotspot, such as nearby your home local coffee.  Making the box mailbox inaccessible to anyone who can access now should prevent intrusion.

• Remove contacts duplicate Windows Mail contacts list

  original title: Windows Mail Contact List

  Due to a problem of software of Samsung download many of my contacts in windows mail has been copied several times. I need to remove hundreds of duplicate contacts. Will never delete one at a time. Can you advise how to highlight that both 30 and remove at once? Thank you

  These keystrokes work in most lists in Windows:

  1. Click on an item to select it;
  2. Click on an item to select it, hold CTRL and click on either one to be selected at a time;
  3. Click on an item to select it, hold the SHIFT key and click another to select both and everything in the meantime;
  4. Click on an item to select it, hold CTRL and press A to select all the items.
  Press DELETE to remove the selection.
   
  You will find it easier to select multiple items in the Contacts folder, if you select view > Details.

  Noel

  [I'm moving this issue on Vista Networking forum]

• Reinstalling Windows Mail Contact List

  I had to reinstall my whole computer, because it crashed with an update of Windows 'stuck '.  I have my Windows Mail contact list saved on my C drive, and also have a CD of it.  I tried to import the list, but I can't make him - how can I put my contacts back in Windows Mail without having to re - type the entire list?  Thanks for any help

  I've never had the pleasure, it's just a JOKE. Assuming that you have saved the file containing the list of contacts, move it from the CD to the desktop. Right click on the folder. Properties and make sure it is not marked read-only and then try to import from there.

  Bruce Hagen
  MS - MVP October 1, 2004 ~ September 30, 2010
  Imperial Beach, CA

• wrong on windows mail contacts list toolbar

  I'm using windows mail on Vista Home Premium. When configuring I stored contacts in my contact list that now opens in the documents. When opening the toolbar ' to organize; view; slide show; burn "and nothing else. How to get back the correct toolbar so I can add and remove contacts.

  Managed to find the solution by going to the file - properties - customize and choose "contacts" under use this file as a template (it was down like videos and photos)

  Thank you for the opportunity to try the forums!

  The Contacts folder is sometimes forgotten how to display contacts, see if this helps:

  1. open Windows Contacts
  2. right-click anywhere in the right pane.
  3. Select "Properties" at the bottom of the list
  4. click on the tab 'Customize' on the 'Properties' page that opens.
  5. change the 'Type', 'Contacts' folder

  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/186477-new-contact-new-contact-group-button-missing.html
  New Contact"and"Contact Group on new"button missing

  HAL
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• How do I get an alphabetical sort my e-mail contacts list?

  my list of e-mail became suddenly and randomly. How realphabetize the list of contacts for email? I have 64 bit vista ultimate on my lap top.

  http://www.Vistax64.com/Vista-General/138840-arranging-contacts-Windows-mail.html

  Read the info on the link above.

  Re: Organize Contacts in Windows Mail In the Contacts folder: Change the display «Détails» Right-click on the column heading "Name", "First name", click on click on "Last Name." Click on the title "Last Name" to sort by who, or click on "First Name" header to sort by that. In a window create a message: Click on to: Click in the column 'Name' position... it cycles through 4 different kinds

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• My Windows Vista Mail contact list is missing its toolbar to add groups, contacts, etc... I can not find anywhere...

  When I opened contacts I simply get a good view of my contacts folders.  There is no toolbar to add groups, etc.  The standard toolbar is here with file, edition, etc... not as well as toolbar folder view Options, organize, etc... but no toolbar to manage contacts.  I can not find in anywhere.  Help, please.

  Missing the Windows Contacts toolbar buttons
  http://www.vista4beginners.com/missing-buttons-from-Windows-contacts-toolbar

  Vista - "New Contact" and "Contact Group on new" button missing
  http://www.Vistax64.com/tutorials/186477-new-contact-new-contact-group-button-missing.html

  Bruce Hagen MS - MVP [Mail]

• How can I save my windows mail (e-mail addresses) contacts list. I want to save them to a flash drive in case my computer never crashes. __

  Backup my windows mail contacts list - email addresses - how save them to a flash drive?

  Backup my windows mail contacts list - email addresses - how save them to a flash drive?

  Open Windows Mail > file > export > Windows Contact > CSV > export > decide where CSV will be exported to (destination folder) > next.
  The rest should be salt-statement of reasons.
  When finished, you can download the csv on your USB or burn it to a CD.

  t-4-2

• List of Windows Mail Contacts

  When I want to send an email to someone and click the box 'To' the contact list are not in alphabetical order.

  How do I arrange my e-mail contacts list in alphabetical order see after clicking the 'To' box?

  
  

  Windows Messenger Contact list is always stored in alphabetical order.
  It may not SEEM to be just because of the way that you entered addresses.
  When you first enter an address, you will notice there is a box for first name and a family name area.
  Make sure that do you this for all contacts, and then decide if you want to list first, first name or last name first.
  If all the above is done, you will see the list of how you want.
  Example: Last name first
  RE: List of contacts - first name
  Open Windows Mail > click Contacts > in the window of the Contacts, right-click on the word NAME > click MORE > in the next window, select the name and click MOVE up to move the family name at the front very > click OK.
  The list will now begin with the names of family first.

  See pictures of screenshots:

  

  

  This is how your contacts list will look like, and when you click on the button to, they will also list Lastname first in alphabetical order.

  

• extraction of Widows Live back-up of the deceased computerl may contact list

  I backed up my Windows 7 computer, including an image system on an external hard drive just before the laptop crashed.  Can I use this to recover my Windows Live Mail contact list and my Internet Explorer Favorites? And how?  The back-up included an image of the system.

  You can mount the image you have created as a letter from separate drive called "virtual hard drive" as follows:

  1. Use Windows Explorer to locate the .vhd file in the folder on your external drive \WindowsImageBackup.
  2. Launch Manager (diskmgmt.msc) disks.
  3. Click Action, and then attach the virtual hard disk.
  4. Use the Browse button to locate the .vhd file that you found in step 1, and then click OK.
  5. Note the new assigned Windows drive letter. It could be G:. If no drive letter is assigned, right click on the new drive and give it a drive letter.
  6. Ask the experts in a forum WLM how to access your contact list. They could tell you set disk G: storage location.
  7. When you are finished, close Windows Explorer.
  8. Go back to the Disk Manager.
  9. Right click on the new drive on the left side of the Panel where it says "base" and "line".
  10. Click detach VHD.

  I also recommend that you review your philosophy of backup. Important files should be stored permanently on two independent media. If your hard drive had crashed until you have created the image then you would have lost the lot.

• I have a hacker called Mailer Dameon in my contacts list. What should I do?

  Mailer Dameon for months in my face. First of all it has contaminated my contacts list and sent information Canadian medical perscription to each contact, I had. So to avoid that it happen, I erased my list entire cintact. Now, he grabs each e = mail I send you and did the same thing. I changed my password three times and it is not good. Microsoft is not essential enough security to stop this bolt?  Or I have to buy a program more comperable?

  Hello

  ·          What mail client do you use?

  If its Hotmail or Live account, and then post your quereis in Windows Live forums.

  Here is the link: http://windowslivehelp.com/

• I think I have pick up a virus from e-mail who contacted everyone on my contact list.

  e-mail virus

  Hi, I have pick up a virus from e-mail who contacted everyone on my contact list.  He left my mail hotmail and bell with the seeds which are very annoying.  He jumps from Inbox of spam without asking or it allows emails that should go to junk and it will allow you to expand (full bell mail view) I installed a lot of antivirus protection and took be examined and its still there.  Help please

  Hi Dana,

  1. what anti-virus software is installed on your computer?

  2. do you have the full version of antivirus installed on your computer?

  (a) I recommend you run a virus scan online from the link given below and check if the problem persists:

  Microsoft safety scanner

  Also, make sure that you have the latest update of the software antivirus installed on your computer, so that it works correctly.

  (b) you can also download & run Microsoft Security Essentials on your computer.

  If the problem persists, I recommend you to ask your question in the support forum for Windows Live Hotmail for assistance:

  http://www.windowslivehelp.com/forums.aspx?ProductID=1

  Reference: Windows Live Hotmail Top issues and Support information

  Hope the helps of information.

• Shows bad Contacts in the field when sending electronic mail, but not in the contacts list, so I can't delete them

  When I press the 'to' on the e-mail domain, all my contacts appear. However, at the end of the show 5 contacts list that are not my contacts! I checked my list of contacts and they do not appear. So so I can't delete them. My question is, how to remove? I took a page if someone wants to see it. Any help will be appreciated.

  I'm going to assume that contact names you see may be something you do not want to reveal, perhaps something like "Drunkgirlroom".

  It is a waiting Group network Invitation causing your problem. To resolve this issue, you must decline the Invitation by following these steps:

  1. click on Contacts.
  2. click on discovers invitations.
  3. click on groups.
  4. click on No, thank you.

  For reference, see the following:

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/windows_xp-security/found-unauthorized-names-on-my-Hotmail-contact/1d8c122f-2f7a-E011-9b4b-68b599b31bf5

  I hope this helps.

• How to remove 'hidden' contacts that do not appear in my contact list in Windows Mail?

  I have a contact in mail. I guess that it was put there by a few emails I inadvertently opened. Anyway when I try to fill in the "to" box on a message that I normally get an AutoComplete list, I put in the first letter of the name, if there are several names starting with the same letter. Now, when I start typing a name with the letter 'L', instead of the 4 names in my contact list that start with 'L', I get the full name of a spammer, let's call him "loser at lumphead dot com. When I went to my list of contacts to remove this stupid I couldn't find this address! So I have 3 questions. Where Mail did in fact raise the file which has the coordinates? How an address to get into the system like that and stand out of the list of contacts? Most important: how to remove a contact 'hidden' like that?

  Thank you for your quick response.
  No, Shawns response suggested to go to the C:\users\myname\contacts file and delete it from there. I had tried before when I tried to locate the list of contacts somewhere outside Mail (sorry I forgot to mention that). But the contacts Vista file did not show this 'hidden contact' either. But further down the page, I found an answer to a similar problem. Gary van in reply to "re: delete contacts autocomplété" gave this link.

  http://www.Winhelponline.com/articles/264/1/utility-to-clear-recently-used-email-addresses-in-Windows-mail.html

  This leads to a file called winmailmru.zip. This tool allowed me to bring up a window showing ALL the contacts which it previously 'hidden', with options to remove them. I selected and deleted. Problem solved.
   
  But I still wonder: where was hiding the contact "hidden"? If it wasn't not in Contacts of Vista directory where Mail was from?  How this winmailmru.exe utility it found? It is also strange that the contact in question seems to have the ability to bypass the selection popup box that shows generally all other contacts beginning with the letter typed and force his way into the 'To' box, excluding the possibility of chooseing another contact. I am happy that my immediate problem is solved, but I wonder if the ability of a person sending a mail to 'hide' a normal contact and overide process in Mail is a security problem or just a nuisence? Anyway, thanks again for putting me on the path to the solution.

• Hotmail account: I can't receive e-mail from addresses that are not already in my contacts list

  I can't receive e-mail from addresses that are not already in my contacts list, for example the library.  My account has been hacked recently, and I have informed Windows CE.  I then installed Avast security.  Since only known e-mail senders spend their emails.  Help, please.

  • Error messages
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  It seems that Avast is blocking messages from anyone not in your contacts list (much too tight fixed).  Disable the function of checking email and see if that solves the problem.  If so, run it without the option of e-mail enabled - it does not really help as long as you take normal precautions (as not to open attachments from people you don't know / trust and things like that).  If you don't know how to disable this feature, contact technical support Avast (I do not use the product so I don't know how, but it's probably under Options or something like that).  If this does not work, try to go to Microsoft Security Essentialshttp://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Microsoft-Security-Essentials-Download-131683.html where I know that this problem is not happen and see if that solved the problem.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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