I recently suffered from spam being sent from my hotmail account which has also deleted my contacts list. This happend around the 5th Dec 2008 and did not leave any sent items. Was my account hacked or spoofed, I have since changed my password but also would like to... More

Hi dwgentry, I’ve moved your post here at the “Contacts & Address Book” forum since your concern is about the retrieval of your contacts. Going back, I’ve provided you some tips on how to enhance the security of your account: I. Change your... More

[quote user="pheelicia"] Can some one pls help me? ): Rly v frustrating as all my contacts have been wipedout too! I was told I was sent a PM but I didn't receive it. And I realise I can sign into my account with 2 different passwords. Why is this the... More

The other day, my Hotmail was hacked, and I got my E-mails back thanks to the good folks at Hotmail. I am now trying to open the recovered E-mails, but it's saying Hotmail is having a problem and won't really let me open them. At least some. The EXACT quoted... More

[quote user="olivia"] why is inactive!!??i use it everyday!!how do i know it is active [/quote] Hey Olivia, accounts become inactive when it’s not accessed for 120 days. Your account was deactivated for a time, which caused you to lose your stored messages... More

[quote user="hwmaf"] Hello Isabel M, Please could you send me a similar private message - I have also lost all my contacts. A Japanses electronics company has been emailing advertisements to everyone in my address book! Many thanks for your help. [/quote]... More

[quote user="tigermiger"] Hi i logged into my hotmail account yesterday and all my contacts have been deleted. Also when i log into Windows live messenger all my contacts have also gone? Can you please restore them asap. [/quote] Hey, I was able to retrieve... More

[quote user="f_whittell"] please ignore above post- i have found the PM [/quote] Hi f_whittell , I've received your PM as well. I was able to retrieve your list of contacts, and e-mailed this to your account with the subject Retrieved contacts . Thanks... More

Hi Michael, I checked your account and found that your e-mails were deleted deliberately. I was able to recover your deleted messages and moved them back to your Inbox. But I can't promise that all missing mails will be there. For your concern on your lost contacts... More

Hi natasha1234 and Bighorn66 , I'll be sending each of you a private message (PM) to properly assist you with this matter. Please access my PM as follows: 1. Click your display name located on the upper right portion of this page, above the "Sign Out"... More