So many of my old contacts seem to have just vanished from my contact list over the last while.  I have had to go through sent emails from people who had always on my list before to re-enter their contact information, but there are some people  for whom I don't even have old emails to get their addresses back.  Where did they go?  Could it have been Hotmail's fault when they implemented the new Contact format (which, by the way, I abhor)?  In send mode, when I push "to" a contact address might be there, but if I go to my contacts, it is not there.  I have a phantom contact address that was imperative to delete and which was deleted both on computer and cell phone, but which pops up occasionally and has caused a huge business loss as a result of an email going to that contact.  This phantom address can not be deleted when it pops up in the "To" mode, and does not exist when I go to my Contacts!  So there is risk of another email inadvertently being sent to that address.

 Also, when I get into the contact screen, it shuts me out from going back to my account and I have to login back in.  This is definitely not an improvement.  Hotmail has developed issues.

I have been sent an email claiming to be from Hotmail telling me that my account will be blocked because I have sent too many emails which is nonsense unless someone has hacked into my account. How do I find out if this email is a scam?

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We are sending this e-mail to inform you that your e-mail account has excedeed it's sending and receiving limit in the last 7 days.
Due to this , we have to suspend your account in order to prevent unwanted bots and spyware using our customer's accounts.

In order to verify your account and lift the suspenion limit, please verify your account information on the link below: 

http://www.hotmail.com/msn-unsuspend-account/*** Email address is removed for privacy ***/index-9430-fx25

The limit applied on your account will be lifted as soon as you verify your account.

After verification , you may use your e-mail account as usual.

Microsoft Account Security Team.


© Hotmail 2012 - E-mail security [Anti-Malware Team] 

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Thanks

 

Martin

I woudl like to know how to retrieve e-mails sent and/or received within the last 4 years
05. July 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail · Tags: , , ,
How do I have the contact list organized alphabetically by LAST name?
I received an email saying I had exceeded my limit of emails but I have only sent, maybe, half a dozen and received not many more than about twenty, so is it a scam to get my details or has someone hacked in and using my account to send spam?

Dear WindowsLive Customer (*** Email address is removed for privacy ***) , 

We are sending this e-mail to inform you that your e-mail account has excedeed it's sending and receiving limit in the last 7 days.
Due to this , we have to suspend your account in order to prevent unwanted bots and spyware using our customer's accounts.

In order to verify your account and lift the suspenion limit, please verify your account information on the link below: 

[link removed to protect my security]

The limit applied on your account will be lifted as soon as you verify your account.

After verification , you may use your e-mail account as usual.

We are sorry for any inconvenice that this might have caused. 

Hotmail Security Team.