Hacked email info please

[karina]

Can anyone tell me what steps to take if my gmail's ever hacked?

 

(Just want to be prepared.)

 

Thank you.

[Marko Vukovic]

Hi Karina

• Update your Gmail account recovery options. https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185710?hl=en
  
• Make sure your PC has adequate anti-virus protection. MS Security Essentials is free.http://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security/pc-security/mse.aspx
  
• Change your password every so often. This always depends on where and how you access Gmail. If you are using shared computers often eg. Internet Cafe then you should do this regularly.
  

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[karina]

Thanks but.... If ever hacked, what steps need to be taken please?

[Marko Vukovic]

On Wed, Jul 3, 2013 at 2:02 AM, karina <karin...@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks but.... If ever hacked, what steps need to be taken please?

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/50270?hl=en&ref_topic=29453

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[Keith bainbridge]

My response below


On Mon, 1 Jul 2013 17:36:29 -0700 (PDT), karina <karin...@gmail.com>
wrote::

>>Can anyone tell me what steps to take if my gmail's ever
hacked?
>> 
>>(Just want to be prepared.)

G'day Karina et al


It sounds like you mean, how can you recover your mail?


My suggestions are

Get a 2nd account that copies everything from your main account
automatically. I must check if this process grabs sent mail one day.

Get a simple email client at home that will do the same. Sylpheed and
Claws-mail both store messages simply on your disk. Opera even stores
mail in dated folders on disk. I took the precaution of turning POP off
and back on with the option of making everything available.


Thanks
Regards


Keith Bainbridge

0447 667 468

keit...@gmail.com

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[Kenneth Ayers]

Karina,

If your account has been hacked and your password changed and you find that you can't login, just look down below the login fields on the login page.  You should see a link that says "Can't access your account?"  Click that and follow the step-by-step procedure to identify what's wrong and hopefully recover your account.

Kenneth

 

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[Karin Anders]

Thanks so much!

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