I need to know if someone accessed my email account

sadbluecow · 15 Dec 2004, 06:19 AM

I need to know if someone is tring to acces my email account. How do I do this?

sadbluecow · 15 Dec 2004, 06:20 AM

I need to know if someone is tring to acces my email account. How do I do this?

badkarma · 15 Dec 2004, 06:21 AM

Best thing to do is to send an email to your service provider's administrator, tell him/her what you think and ask for their help. Otherwise, there is not much in the way of what you can do yourself.

war17 · 15 Dec 2004, 06:33 AM

Why do you think someone is trying to access your account. To prevent your account being access, change you password often and do not use dictionary words.

Note: Cross posting does not get your question answer any faster and is against the forums rule.

**ReuvenNY** · 15 Dec 2004, 06:58 AM

Moderator: sadbluecow, welcome to the forum and please read the rules - no cross posting!

fmnewbee · 15 Dec 2004, 07:10 AM

maybe somebody coudl tell you how to check it out.

Have you installed a firewall you confident in setting up? Do you have Anti-Trojan installed.

Trew

Killer · 15 Dec 2004, 09:23 AM

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Originally posted by sadbluecow
I need to know if someone is tring to acces my email account. How do I do this?

First thing, what makes you think someone is trying to access your account? If you are not sure you should make sure, your PC is clean from spy bots or viruses that may capture your password. Change your password to something harder to guess. Next you could try to contact your email administrator about this and hopefully they have something to reveal.

FMRocks · 15 Dec 2004, 09:32 AM

I wish people would stop titling threads that say just about nothing. Like "Help!" or "I need help." It helps if you title your thread with some indication about what the thread is going to be about. I mean, of course you need help, that's what this specific forum is for. It just helps to have a descriptive title for those of us trying to scan the forum and trying to jump to the threads that are of most interest to us.

**ReuvenNY** · 15 Dec 2004, 09:36 AM

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Originally posted by FMRocks
I wish people would stop titling threads that say just about nothing. Like "Help!" or "I need help."

Well known problem... Title modified.

Killer · 15 Dec 2004, 09:40 AM

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Originally posted by ReuvenNY
Well known problem... Title modified.

You may need to rephase the title. The poster doesn't have access problem.

**ReuvenNY** · 15 Dec 2004, 09:52 AM

I was the one that did the modification. Do you have a suggestion for a better title?

Killer · 15 Dec 2004, 10:03 AM

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Originally posted by ReuvenNY
I was the one that did the modification. Do you have a suggestion for a better title?

How to know if someone accessed my account?

**ReuvenNY** · 15 Dec 2004, 10:27 AM

Done.

fmnewbee · 15 Dec 2004, 07:28 PM

Some accounts have a kind of user controlled log.

Welcome Trew you last successful log in was 12-14-04 10.12PM EST from IP xx.xx.xx.xx or something.

Then you see that wow that is not my IP at all and I was visiting my Sis and her Hubby talking about their trip to Canary Island.

So this is maybe a too indirect way to really find out by forcing all you friends to only write to your new address on such an email service.

so there should be much better suggestions from others here I am sure.

trew

Killer · 15 Dec 2004, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by fmnewbee
Some accounts have a kind of user controlled log.

Welcome Trew you last successful log in was 12-14-04 10.12PM EST from IP xx.xx.xx.xx or something.

Then you see that wow that is not my IP at all and I was visiting my Sis and her Hubby talking about their trip to Canary Island.

So this is maybe a too indirect way to really find out by forcing all you friends to only write to your new address on such an email service.

so there should be much better suggestions from others here I am sure.

trew

The poster may not know how to read IP or perhaps the account involved doesn't have this function.

15 Dec 2004, 06:19 AM	#1
sadbluecow Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2	I need help I need to know if someone is tring to acces my email account. How do I do this?

15 Dec 2004, 06:20 AM	#2
sadbluecow Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2	I need help I need to know if someone is tring to acces my email account. How do I do this?

15 Dec 2004, 07:10 AM	#6
fmnewbee Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,135	If you tell us what made you suspiscious then ... maybe somebody coudl tell you how to check it out. Have you installed a firewall you confident in setting up? Do you have Anti-Trojan installed. Trew

15 Dec 2004, 09:32 AM	#8
FMRocks The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: FM does NOT refer to Fastmail (anymore). Posts: 4,034	I wish people would stop titling threads that say just about nothing. Like "Help!" or "I need help." It helps if you title your thread with some indication about what the thread is going to be about. I mean, of course you need help, that's what this specific forum is for. It just helps to have a descriptive title for those of us trying to scan the forum and trying to jump to the threads that are of most interest to us. Last edited by FMRocks : 15 Dec 2004 at 10:38 AM.

15 Dec 2004, 07:28 PM	#14
fmnewbee Master of the @ Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,135	One indirect suggestion Some accounts have a kind of user controlled log. Welcome Trew you last successful log in was 12-14-04 10.12PM EST from IP xx.xx.xx.xx or something. Then you see that wow that is not my IP at all and I was visiting my Sis and her Hubby talking about their trip to Canary Island. So this is maybe a too indirect way to really find out by forcing all you friends to only write to your new address on such an email service. so there should be much better suggestions from others here I am sure. trew

15 Dec 2004, 06:21 AM	#3
badkarma Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 626	Best thing to do is to send an email to your service provider's administrator, tell him/her what you think and ask for their help. Otherwise, there is not much in the way of what you can do yourself.

15 Dec 2004, 06:33 AM	#4
war17 The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: California Posts: 3,452	Why do you think someone is trying to access your account. To prevent your account being access, change you password often and do not use dictionary words. Note: Cross posting does not get your question answer any faster and is against the forums rule.

15 Dec 2004, 06:58 AM	#5
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	Moderator: sadbluecow, welcome to the forum and please read the rules - no cross posting!

15 Dec 2004, 09:52 AM	#11
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	I was the one that did the modification. Do you have a suggestion for a better title?

15 Dec 2004, 10:27 AM	#13
ReuvenNY Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: New York Posts: 4,259	Done.