A scary thing happened to my .mac!!

[faithfulFrank]

Hi.
I just found a scary thing when checking my e-mail. I usually get around 20-30 emails a day, and I noticed that I was not getting any e-mails since yesterday afternoon.

I tried sending a few test e-mails to myself, and I never would get them. I could send to others, but not get any.

I checked my .mac account on another computer, and it said in small letters,
"mail being forwarded to XXXXX!@yahoo.com"

(the xxx's were a name...)

How did this happen? How could someone steal my e-mail? How do I stop this from happening again??

I unchecked the forwarded thing, and changed my password to .mac

What else should I do? Is there any way I can get those "hijacked" e-mails?

Has this ever happened to anyone else?

Thank you. Frank D.

 

[kildraik]

Hmm... sounds strange. Maybe contact Apple to see if anything is going on with it?

 

[paleck]

Did you ever have your .mac account forwarded?

 

[faithfulFrank]

No, I never have, and I did not knoew that e-mail address.....

Frank D.

 

[liketom]

maybe it's time to change your password for .Mac and the Apple Store


do you have any younger brothers sisters or annoyed ex-girlfriends/boyfriends?

 

[faithfulFrank]

Thanks,
I did change the password. I am now parinoid, and will change all passwords on a regular basis....

No ex-girlfriends, etc........I'm one of those rarer "old" 48 yr old guys who switched to a mac, ipod, etc a few years ago......a loyal but novice mac convert.

Thanks!

frank D.