Locked out of hotmail on holiday

[gotoPzero]

As above. I am away for four weeks. My laptop is at home. Brought an old I pad but it’s forgotten all my passwords.

I need to get into Facebook as stuff booked via fb.

I need to reset my fb pw . It’s linked to old hotmail.

I tried the form, request denied my Microsoft.

Any ideas….

[somouk]

Why was the request denied by Microsoft? Account expired and been deleted or just don't know the password reset questions?

[gotoPzero]

I do not use the account for anything but my fb. 10 years at least since regular use. It wants email addresses of sent items. I guess that’s where it’s going wrong. I am going to try again now and use some old work emails

[TTmonkey]

Not got your FB account password or your Hotmail password?

It’s not happening.

[TTmonkey]

https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/how-to...

[gotoPzero]

I am back into hotmail, the second form was approved.

Still not in Facebook though.

Logged in via secure code to my hotmail and chaneGed password.

Then when I try to log in to fb I got a message saying I had to ask friends to approve my login ????!!!

It only gave a list of about 10 people to pick from most of which I had not spoken too in years. I tried the 3 best I could pick. I have to wait and see now I guess.

[gotoPzero]

Sorted!!

Lesson learned there.. never travel without your passwords!!

[somouk]

Password manager app is the way forward and just remember the password to that!

[popeyewhite]

gotoPzero said:

Sorted!!

Lesson learned there.. never travel without your passwords!!

I always travel with an ipad and login before leaving the UK, and don't log out.

I have been in the same situation as you, had to ring my sister in the UK, get her to let herself into my house with a key, switch my pc on and open a file with all my passwords in, then text me them.

[CorradoTDI]

gotoPzero said:

Sorted!!

Lesson learned there.. never travel without your passwords!!

I'd say never travel with them!

Just use a password manager as mentioned above or use chrome or apple keychain to store them.

[Vasco]

gotoPzero said:

Sorted!!

Lesson learned there.. never travel without your passwords!!

You only need to know one key password that can then lead you to wherever you keep a note of your other passwords.

[Lucas Ayde]

Just use the word 'password' for your actual password on everything you have an account for! Simples

[popeyewhite]

Vasco said:

gotoPzero said:

Sorted!!

Lesson learned there.. never travel without your passwords!!

You only need to know one key password that can then lead you to wherever you keep a note of your other passwords.

I wonder what could go wrong?

[Vasco]

popeyewhite said:

Vasco said:

gotoPzero said:

Sorted!!

Lesson learned there.. never travel without your passwords!!

You only need to know one key password that can then lead you to wherever you keep a note of your other passwords.

I wonder what could go wrong?

Nothing in my experience. My key password is very obvious to me - but it makes no sense to anybody else.

[bitchstewie]

This is a really good lesson on why a password manager is essential.

Use a reputable one and sync across multiple devices and if it's that important print it out and take it with you (life inflicts a low battery at the most inconvenient moments).

[gotoPzero]

I think my location was what is causing the biggest issue. I also need to audit all my accounts when I get back and change that hotmail as the user name as I simply never use it any more.

This is the first time I have ever travelled without some sort of laptop but I needed to save weight I don’t normally use any apple products

Anyway lesson learned. I have already taken screen shots from FB now so if I have any future issues on this trip I can at least see the info I need .

[popeyewhite]

Vasco said:

popeyewhite said:

Vasco said:

gotoPzero said:

Sorted!!

Lesson learned there.. never travel without your passwords!!

You only need to know one key password that can then lead you to wherever you keep a note of your other passwords.

I wonder what could go wrong?

Nothing in my experience. My key password is very obvious to me - but it makes no sense to anybody else.

Not really what I meant.

I guess some people are good with these sort of things and some, myself included, just are not.

[Sheepshanks]

gotoPzero said:

Then when I try to log in to fb I got a message saying I had to ask friends to approve my login ????!!!

It only gave a list of about 10 people to pick from most of which I had not spoken too in years. I tried the 3 best I could pick. I have to wait and see now I guess.

Must say I've never heard of that before - if I got such a request I'd assume it was a scam.

[gotoPzero]

I think my location was what is causing the biggest issue. I also need to audit all my accounts when I get back and change that hotmail as the user name as I simply never use it any more.

This is the first time I have ever travelled without some sort of laptop but I needed to save weight I don’t normally use any apple products

Anyway lesson learned. I have already taken screen shots from FB now so if I have any future issues on this trip I can at least see the info I need .