Urgent help needed with mail security

[koobcamuk]

I am currently away on business in Japan, and my computer back home (mac mini) does not have a login password. Someone in my apartment has openend the mail client after turning on the Mac and now has access to all my important and some confidential emails.

I know in the future, I will be much more careful with my login security etc, but for now, what can I do?

If I disable .mac syncing and change the passwords to my email accounts, will that stop the mail getting through?

Many thanks

 

[koobcamuk]

I urgently need help with this. Please can someone help me?

 

[thenetstud]

Yes changing your password would be the best option.

Login to .Mac and change your password.

While they will still be able to see e-mails already downloaded into the Mail application this will prevent them from sending or receiving anything else.

 

[koobcamuk]

Yes changing your password would be the best option.

Login to .Mac and change your password.

While they will still be able to see e-mails already downloaded into the Mail application this will prevent them from sending or receiving anything else.

Many thanks, just needed confirmation. I think that I removed the older mail from the IMAP servers by archiving it onto this mac.

I'll turn off .mac authorisation on the machine and change my .mac password. Was due a change anyway.