How do I resolve my Hotmail email problems?

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My account keeps sending spams without my knowledge to addresses in my contact list.

Here is a response from one of many victims...

Tom,

I keep getting these emails about everyday from your address. They contain files posing as pictures when they are viruses.

"Virus Scan Result: The attachment(s) being forwarded with this message were scanned for viruses using Trend Micro. The following files contained virus(es) that could not be cured:
Attachments001.BHX
Because MSN Hotmail will not send attachments with incurable viruses the files were removed from this message."

It may not be your account. See this article: http://ask-leo.com/someones_sending_from_my_email_address_how_do_i_stop_them.html

I want to actually speak to someone. I know that may sound archaeic but I want to actually speak to a warm body. Someone with a pulse. I don't want just words on a page. I am having MULTIPLE problems with hotmail. More than I can list in one email. I'm ready to pack it in and get rid of my account altogether (despite the fact that I've had this address for years). Any suggestions/advice?

Julie: one of the reasons that I DISrecommend free email services like hotmail for anything even slightly important is the point you raise. As far as I know, there is no real person available for the free service.

More of my opinion here: http://ask-leo.com/are_free_email_services_worth_it.html

I had an issue with receving and sending out emails via Hotmail. I found your website through Google and started going down the list of possible "fixes" Low and Behold, when I shut down the modem, computer and router, waited a few minutes and started up again, IT WORKED!

Thanks!

please delete my hotmail account.the same id through which i hv sent email.

You have to do it yourself. This article has more: http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_delete_my_hotmail_account.html

How do i get all of the spam off to where they cant e-mailme!? i get about 80 a day about nothung but JUNK!

that would be this article: http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_get_rid_of_all_this_spam.html

My hotmail keeps sending viruses to all my contacts. I have run a virus checker on my computer and there is no virus on my computer. So I am assuming the problem lies with my hotmail account. Has anyone else experienced this problem and do you know how to stop my account from sending all these emails and viruses? It happens about 5 or 6 times a day, even when I am logged off or not using the computer. Please help!!!

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