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Offline Chilternbirder

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Re: Email hacking help, please!
« Reply #9 on: Monday 17 July 17 13:45 BST (UK) »
As stated above the ability to have a different "reply" address is a standard feature. The user can set it in their account themselves. If the account has been hacked then they should simply update their password and reset the "reply" address. (While considering changing to a more secure email provider)

You can always reply to both addresses by using the "reply all" option in your email reader.
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Re: Email hacking help, please!
« Reply #10 on: Monday 17 July 17 15:34 BST (UK) »

You can always reply to both addresses by using the "reply all" option in your email reader.

But wouldn't that mean that my messages would also go to the hacker?
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Re: Email hacking help, please!
« Reply #11 on: Monday 17 July 17 15:37 BST (UK) »
How is this person accessing their email - webpage or email client?

And what makes them think their email account has been hacked?

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Re: Email hacking help, please!
« Reply #12 on: Monday 17 July 17 15:40 BST (UK) »
How is this person accessing their email - webpage or email client?

And what makes them think their email account has been hacked?

It's actually an @btinternet.com address that he's got

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I have no idea why he thinks that his account has been hacked.  All I know is he told me that it had.

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Re: Email hacking help, please!
« Reply #13 on: Monday 17 July 17 15:49 BST (UK) »
Even if you only suspect someone has accessed your email you really should log in to your account and change the password before the hacker does it and locks you out of your own account  :o

Hallmark, you might want to edit your screen grab unless you're happy for the world to know your email address  ;)
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