Anyone who knows my mom's maiden name can reset my password

What is the point of having a secure password if anyone who knows my mother's maiden name, whether they have signed in as me or not, can reset my password?

Greetings Susan,

Actually they'll need more info than that, but you can change your secret password to
something else, or change the secret password question here:
https://memberservices.passport.net...RV_ChangeSQ.srf
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Susan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0F16E035-3BD2-45CA-AC8E-3EDA0C212C74@microsoft.com...
> What is the point of having a secure password if anyone who knows my mother's maiden name,
> whether they have signed in as me or not, can reset my password?

Yes, it looks like they need my zip code, my mother's maiden name and my state
But these items are relatively common knowledge
Thanks for the link. I will go change my secret question now.

Hi Susan,

Glad to be of assistance =)
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"susan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6F1FDF3B-7282-4B09-AAAE-795161A958ED@microsoft.com...
> Yes, it looks like they need my zip code, my mother's maiden name and my state.
> But these items are relatively common knowledge.
> Thanks for the link. I will go change my secret question now.