JustGeorge Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 I have a very old @msn.com email address from the early 00's. It's unused and thought about closing it, but for nostalgia's sake I keep it. Happened to check the sign in attempts and wow! This account is getting banged on multiple times per day from every country on earth. I'm sure its all from VPNs, but I feel special ๐ Is this just the norm for any email account these days? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1446515-yall-ever-check-your-ms-account-sign-in-attempts/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindovermaster Global Moderator Posted September 21 Global Moderator Share Posted September 21 If you let an email sit there for ~20 years, you don't think some community hacker will find you? Circaflex and JustGeorge 1 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1446515-yall-ever-check-your-ms-account-sign-in-attempts/#findComment-598932774 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsupersonic Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 It's just the norm. My accounts are constantly have attempts from other countires. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1446515-yall-ever-check-your-ms-account-sign-in-attempts/#findComment-598932777 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman25 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 I check mine from time to time, had this email ever since first started outlook.com many years ago lol, change password off and on, and activated 2 factor authentication with MS Authenticator app ย ย ย ย Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1446515-yall-ever-check-your-ms-account-sign-in-attempts/#findComment-598932789 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick H. Supervisor Posted September 21 Supervisor Share Posted September 21 I don't think I check it. Especially considering that these days to sign in from a different IP address or device it sends me a notification saying, "is this you? Enter the code we sent to your other email address to continue..." Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1446515-yall-ever-check-your-ms-account-sign-in-attempts/#findComment-598932817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGeorge Posted September 21 Author Share Posted September 21 On 20/09/2024 at 21:01, Mindovermaster said: If you let an email sit there for ~20 years, you don't think some community hacker will find you? I'm a nobody. They're going to be so disappointed if they ever manage to break in ๐ DarkTorizo 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/1446515-yall-ever-check-your-ms-account-sign-in-attempts/#findComment-598932828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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