someone DOES have the same hotmail email address as me, this is a security issue

Anonymous
2013-10-17T10:11:46+00:00

hi, someone definitely has the same Hotmail email address as me. I have had this address for years. then a few months ago I started receiving information from ebay that was meant for this person. I contacted ebay and they asked this person to change her email which she must of done because I do not receive mail from ebay that's is not intended for me now.  yesterday I received a email from a energy company with this persons name and and energy account  number. I am worried she may be receiving my emails and this may be a security issue? what should I do please.?

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-08-08T21:23:57+00:00

    I'm a little confused - which one of you has the ability to send emails from outlook.com?

    If you say both of you, then changing your password should prevent him from gaining access to your outlook.com account and sending email?

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-08-08T08:46:23+00:00

    Attila, I may have misunderstood you.

    Is the other person telling people (including his bank) his email address but giving them your email address by mistake? Many organisations would then send a confirmation email to ensure that it was correct before using it further, but I am sure not all do.

    On the other hand, does he give you any reason to think he has access to your account - sending emails from your account for example?

    Thanks, john

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-08-08T07:38:14+00:00

    I read through the earlier replies and didn't see anyone claim it was impossible, but I would come close :-)

    Have you checked: https://account.live.com/Activity to see if there is any suspicious activity?

    If I know your email address and find out your password one way or another then I can say that we both have the same email account - we would both have access to it.

    You can go further... in your account settings turn on two-step verification and change your password. A hacker would have a much more difficult job breaking into your account.

    Of course, none of these steps would stop other people sending you email.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-08-08T06:54:09+00:00

    I thought that was what I was saying. How is it possible?

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  5. Anonymous
    2014-06-20T22:48:42+00:00

    Laurie, there a few explanations for these emails, but if your concern is that someone else is accessing your email account, put your mind at ease by following the steps mentioned earlier to change your password.

    You can also check information about recent access to your account here: https://account.live.com/Activity

    Is the "To" address on the email your email address? If not, there may be some forwarding rules set up.

    Another option is to follow the Facebook "unsubscribe" link to turn those notifications off.

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