My yahoo messenger says my account has been locked.does this mean my account has been hacked too?
Hello,
There are a couple of reasons it may say this.
1. You entered the password incorrectly to many times (usually 3-4 times will cause a lock out that can take up to a day to auto unlock)
2. You have not used your account in such a long time that it was placed in the inactive status, causing a lockout which then will mean you have to re activate the account. (try logging into webmail to do this, it may prompt you with security questions)
3. Your account may be on a server that is being upgraded, repaired, etc... causing your account to be locked or "inaccessible" until the upgrade is done. Try back later.
4. Someone else is trying to get into your account and entering the incorrect password 3-4 times has caused it to auto lock for security reasons.
If you have concerns I suggest you contact yahoo directly, or wait a day and try logging in again. If you are able to get back in, change your password.
Regards,
Chris
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