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Readers Respond: Why Did You Close Your Windows Live Hotmail Account?

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Hacked

Account hacked & spam sent out to all my contact list.
—Guest SLouis

I quit because of all the advertising

I quit because of all the advertising (spam) that Microsoft allowed when I try to access my account [and] that slows my access to my e-mail.
—Guest ledlaptop

A Bug Glitch

Unwanted emails being sent that put a bug in other friends' computers and causes them to crash! No way to delete it all and start over, so I opened another account and will let it die?!? That is if it ever stops sending everyone bugs?! Or if right if they will delete all info on it? How?
—Guest Chuck

Don't Need That Many Email Addresses

I have other e-mail addresses that have served me very well, and I don't need that many.
—Guest Edward Henson

Hacking

Someone has hacked into my Hotmail account and is sending Viagra attachments in my name to all in my contact list. Will be deleting Hotmail account as soon as computer technician arrives.
—Guest Agnes

Unauthorized access to personal info

I was just looking at the privacy settings in my profile and other related info that is stored in my file, and now realize that I no longer need my Hotmail account, there were unauthorized pix, and other unnecessary info shown in my profile, that were either obtained illegally or without my consent or knowledge, including limited contact access to two email addresses that I do not even know who they are, then they wonder my identity theft is on the rise, I will be closing my Hotmail account.
—tractor2338

Got hacked

I got hacked… sending spam to all my contacts… [I do not want] my [Windows Live Hotmail] account.
—Guest tina

Got hacked

[I'm] trying to close [my] Hotmail account because [it] got hacked and contacts were getting viruses.
—Guest Suong

500 spam returned

My address book was hacked—the professionals I deal with do not need me offering them cut price viagra—again and again. I've opened a Gmail account. I've tried closing my Hotmail account, but it won't let me. It says I've other services attached but won't tell me what. The 'help centre' is a laugh.
—Guest mhw

Hacked

I realized my Hotmail was hacked when I found lot of failed delivery notice in my box. Obviously, I have never sent those. Then I check my sent box, most of them are some porn related websites, :(( , deleted all the information, close the account, maybe I should also crash my computer which may have virus in it…
—Guest lily

My account was hacked

Someone has been getting ahold of my account and sending messages to all my contacts.
—Guest LC

Too much spam

Too much spam from people saying they were my friends and they weren't .
—Guest Not important

Somebody's Using my Account...

…to send viruses. Many opened my email and [got?] dangerous viruses. I'm very upset and emailed everybody telling them not to open emails [from me?]. Let's see… hmm. (My translation; original Portuguese follows:) para manda virus, varias pessoas abriram meu e-mail e perigaram vírus ,,,estou muito chateada mandei e-mail para todo mundo falando para nao aabriaraem o s emails vamos ver....hummm
—Guest Margareth Buschbacher

Account hacked

Account hacked & spam sent out to all my contact list.
—Guest gemma3313

My account was used by unknown senders

Recycled my computer through Best Buy, and they assured me the drive would be wiped. Six months later my credit was used fraudulently and my email account was being used by numerous unknown senders… much to the distress of personal and business associates.
—Guest Cynthia

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Why Did You Close Your Windows Live Hotmail Account?

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