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MR_the_D
Feb 26, 2021Copper Contributor
Outlook not receiving emails after hack
Dear Microsoft Folks, I have not received any Outlook emails since 1/30/2021 when my account was hacked by someone in Nigeria (probably not a Prince). Looks like lots of Outlook users have the ...
Feb 28, 2021
What have you tried so far?
Are you using an MSN.com email address? If so, log into outlook.com with the address and check Outlook.com's settings: Settings (gear icon) > View all Outlook settings > Rules and also Forwarding for rules forwarding your mail and deleting it from your mailbox. Forwarding mail is a common spammer trick - it beats logging into every mailbox they hack.
Are you using an MSN.com email address? If so, log into outlook.com with the address and check Outlook.com's settings: Settings (gear icon) > View all Outlook settings > Rules and also Forwarding for rules forwarding your mail and deleting it from your mailbox. Forwarding mail is a common spammer trick - it beats logging into every mailbox they hack.