Is this hacking?

Australia
September 25, 2008 9:28pm CST
I broke up with my boyfriend and decided to start a new email address because I was suspicious he was hacking into my account. My old email address is still working and I check it every day while I'm still trying to figure out who I have and haven't given my new address too. I haven't told my ex about my new email yet but I was talking to him before and he said "I know you've got a new email account". How could he know this? We don't use the same computer, no one I know could have told him..so how can he possibly know this? The only thing I can think of is that he has been checking my email regularly for so long that he knows what sort of emails I get daily and since we've split, he's noticed that a lot of my daily emails aren't arriving so he's just assumed I've changed addresses..that's all i can think of. Anyone have any idea how he could know this? He's probably reading this right now...LOL!
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18 responses
@cupid74 (11388)
• Pakistan
26 Sep 08
Hi Simple way, why dont u change pass word of ur current email aaddress as now u r split? Take care
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• Australia
28 Sep 08
Because he's a hacker.
@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
26 Sep 08
First - change the password on the old account!!! Do this RIGHT NOW! Second - don't use anything that he might think you might use for your new account or the password on either account. Finally, talk to someone that you think your ex is electronically "stalking" you and get more advice.
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• Australia
26 Sep 08
Evertime in the past when i've changed my password he says "changed your password hey?"
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@ElicBxn (63235)
• United States
26 Sep 08
yeah - well, like I said - change to something you really think he won't guess - used mixed caps and letters and contact the mail server and see what they suggest you do about this guy electronically stalking you
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
26 Sep 08
I agree with aseretd. What business is it of his since he is now your ex?!? I would probably use a different email program like for instance instead of yahoo, use gmail or even hotmail or aol and use a different user name and password that you wouldn't normally use. What a stalker!
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• Australia
26 Sep 08
Well that's what I have done! Totally different program. I don't know how he knows...such an invasion of privacy.
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@aseretdd (13730)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
Well, since he is no longer your boyfriend... i think it is none of his business if you have new email address... and you have the right not to give it to him... and i think you should change your password on a weekly basis just to protect you account from him... i have experience being hacked in the past... and it was not a very good experience...
@SukiSmiles (1991)
• United States
26 Sep 08
My friend had the exact same problem with her exhusband. And he had that program that someone mentioned above where he can see they keystrokes you have typed. He also knew her old email and all that. It finally stopped when she got a brandnew computer and changed email address and passwords. Personally I think the whole new pc was the key for her. Not a very cost effective resolution though.
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@myLOL11 (80)
• Hong Kong
26 Sep 08
oh, i just read something sad,,, i have not meet this problem yet,,, but i suggest u to do sth now 1) use other computer (that is not ur own PC at home or other PCs that he had used) to change your old account password 2) as someone said before, i think ur PC may be installed some programs that keep track your keyboard and mouse and then send report to him when you get online, so he can know your password, so i suggest you to format your PC ( remember to backup ur data before you format), if u do not know how to format, ask someone to help you 3)after format ur PC, then change BOTH your old and new accounts' password (that is ur old account have changed the password two times) p.s. remember not to use your birthday or name or ID no. and etc thing that he knows. you can create your password by mixing numbers and letters (some with cap) so that will make hime more difficult to guess hope u will not be disturbed by him anymore~
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@fluffysue (1482)
• United States
26 Sep 08
That is a very good point about not using an obvious password. Too many people use birthdays and things like that, which anyone can guess if they have a little patience, and much easier for someone who knows you.
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@checapricorn (16061)
• United States
26 Sep 08
[i]Hi coffeeshot, LOL! So he is also a member here? LOL! Anyway, it has a great chance that he has an access to your emails...Oh well, good thing that you have another account and hopefully, he cannot hacked that again! LOL![/i]
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@fluffysue (1482)
• United States
26 Sep 08
He could just be guessing about the email. But just to be on the safe side, change all of your passwords. (Not just email, but any site you can think of that you have a password for.) If he ever had access to your computer in any way (if you lived with him, or if he house-sat for you, or whatever), I would also make sure to run anti-virus and anti-spyware programs to make sure he didn't do anything to your computer. (In fact, this is a good idea for anyone to do anyway.) I know this would give me the creeps if it happened to me. Good luck!
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@NrgDfenZ (1810)
• Belgium
26 Sep 08
Well IF he is your ex, it would be stupid if he hacked you.. I mean that would be lame and cowardly, in my opinion.. And you have the right to not tell your emailadress to him.. Have a nice day..
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@belk89 (1103)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
Perhaps your ex bf is just assuming that you have change e-mail add after the break up. And he just wanted to find it out from you by guessing and pretending that he knows you have a new account. The best thing to do is just ignore him. And never respond to any of his message. In that way he will be tired of bugging you and realized that you are not anymore interested. If you show that you are affected he will continue to pissed you off.
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@chaska (170)
• United States
26 Sep 08
Wow that sounds super scary . Does he follow you around and know where you go from day to day also. He is obsessed and needs some help. Somehow he is still thinking that he can control you. He wants you to feel as though you can not get rid of him. Prove him wrong make up a very good password for your new account and like others have said maybe use another PC.
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• India
26 Sep 08
my first thought was she watching a bird or a gecko but her ability to communicate to me told me that it was something important.
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• India
26 Sep 08
my first thought was she was watching a bird or a gecko but her ability to communicate to me told me that it was something important.
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@zulito (174)
• Germany
26 Sep 08
well if you leave too much information about yourself going around in internet.. it can be easier for hackers to follow you..
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• Canada
17 Nov 09
Does your e-mail address automatically save messages in the SENT folder? If it does, then all your ex has to do is go to the SENT folder, and read all the outgoing messages that you have sent. Also, people may respond to you with bodies of your sent e-mails in them, so he can read the whole message, and get it that way.
• United States
26 Sep 08
He may still be checking your email account. Have you thought of changing your sign on pass word of your old email address. That will keep him busy for a while. I feel that two people who love each other should not share email passwords. I think we all need some type of privacy and if they want to share emails then send them to each other.I do not have any problems because my husband does not know how to do email nor does he come in to my office to get on the computer. I have nothing to hide but I do not want to share my pass word with anyone. Good luck getting him out of your business.
@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
27 Sep 08
Privacy is one thing that I prize and respect. Wives and girlfriends tend to be nosy about things like email but I guess there are some males who also pry into their wives' or girlfriends' emails.
• China
26 Sep 08
i think he checked your emails. since you have broken up with your boyfriend, why he still check your email? it shows he still love you, he still cares about you. are you angry about this? i think you'd better consider you too again. maybe you can reunion. i wish you two both happy.
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