Someone is requesting my password. - Page 3

Ryan Beal · #1 10-03-2007, 07:38 PM

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LOL, why would someone even put "If you did not request this, please ignore this message." in this type of notification?

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Because you don't have anything to worry about. What happens is people forget their info and request another user's by accident. However, since the email is only sent to the real account holder's address, there's no real need to be concerned about security. Your regular password remains active and unaltered, and the temp password becomes invalid after you sign in and out once with either it or your normal pass.

However, if someone starts doing this intentionally to bother people, they're going to at the very least get their IPs blocked. Getting those messages over and over should be reported (privately) so we can stop people from spamming you.

Ribbo · #2 10-03-2007, 06:42 PM

Someone from the ip address '85.195.123.29' requested a temporary password for the Login Name 'Ribbo' for the website 'The 2+2 Forums'. This is a temporary password that can be used if you have forgotten your original password. If you did not request this, please ignore this message. The temporary password for this Login Name is....

stabn · #3 10-03-2007, 06:42 PM

ribbo,

why are you posting all of these?

tuq · #4 10-03-2007, 06:46 PM

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ribbo,

why are you posting all of these?

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He's trying to be a better poster LDO.

Ribbo · #5 10-03-2007, 06:48 PM

Someone from the ip address '85.195.123.29' requested a temporary password for the Login Name 'Ribbo' for the website 'The 2+2 Forums'. This is a temporary password that can be used if you have forgotten your original password. If you did not request this, please ignore this message. The temporary password for this Login Name is ...

tuq · #6 10-03-2007, 06:51 PM

He has now posted the 85.195.123.29 one three times with no accompanying text. WTF.

stabn · #7 10-03-2007, 06:51 PM

rofl .29!

Ribbo · #8 10-03-2007, 07:11 PM

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Someone from the ip address '85.195.123.29' requested a temporary password for the Login Name 'Ribbo' for the website 'The 2+2 Forums'. This is a temporary password that can be used if you have forgotten your original password. If you did not request this, please ignore this message. The temporary password for this Login Name is ...

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5 times from the same address now.

jman220 · #9 10-03-2007, 07:18 PM

I just got this as well.

entertainme · #10 10-03-2007, 07:24 PM

Thinly veiled brag: Popular enough to be the target of hackers