How to break the yahoo e-mail password? ANY HACKERS :)

pcarfan · 05-21-2011, 12:54 PM

I have almost zero knowledge of IT stuff. A friend of mine had forgotten her yahoo email password after changing it recently. She doesn't have the answers to any of the secret questions to retrieve it.

However, we know the possible combinations and at the most it will be 2,200 combinations (most likely less).

How do we go about trying to get in again?

Yahoo locks the account after a few tries - any way to by-pass this If we can by-pass this, we can eventually go through the 2200 combinations and all the captions..lots and lots of work, but at least doable)...any device/program that will help us (I doubt this is possible).

Thank you for any and all help.

P.S: I am not trying to break into my wife's/girlfriends e-mail

, having read the web on how to retrieve passwods, that's usually the reason. My friend really did forget her PW, but atleast knows the possible combinations to within ~2,200.

Last edited by pcarfan; 05-21-2011 at 01:07 PM.

Adam · 05-21-2011, 01:06 PM

I would contact yahoo- the lockout will prevent you from tyring all the combinations. Or, just try guessing those which seem the most probable!

pcarfan · 05-21-2011, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by Adam

I would contact yahoo- the lockout will prevent you from tyring all the combinations. Or, just try guessing those which seem the most probable!

I think contacting Yahoo is the only possible solution...thanks...just wanted to make sure.

**ChrisPlatt** · 05-21-2011, 01:14 PM

For the security of Yahoo email users I hope there's no easy hack as you suggest.

My wife forgot the password to the Yahoo account she hadn't used in years.
I called my ISP's tech support; they contacted Yahoo.
It took several days to get her password reset.

Chris

pcarfan · 05-21-2011, 01:31 PM

Ah! calling the ISP tech makes sense, and in turn they could get it through yahoo...thanks!

wjt · 05-21-2011, 05:38 PM

I got locked out of my flickr (yahoo account), I only have a handful of passwords I use for non critical sites, none worked. Yahoo couldn't help me, can't remember the specifics as it was a fair while ago but after several emails I was unsuccessful in getting it reset.

opfor · 05-21-2011, 10:49 PM

Originally posted by pcarfan

I have almost zero knowledge of IT stuff. A friend of mine had forgotten her yahoo email password after changing it recently. She doesn't have the answers to any of the secret questions to retrieve it.

Inquiring minds want to know, how does she not know her answers????
That's what they are there for......?

pcarfan · 05-22-2011, 05:12 AM

Originally posted by wjt

I got locked out of my flickr (yahoo account), I only have a handful of passwords I use for non critical sites, none worked. Yahoo couldn't help me, can't remember the specifics as it was a fair while ago but after several emails I was unsuccessful in getting it reset.

Yeah! I don't think Yahoo can help as they don't know her identity, where as a long term ISP provider can confirm her identity and hopfully through her use of the account at her home prove to yahoo it is indeed her and try to help her that way....

pcarfan · 05-22-2011, 05:32 AM

Originally posted by opfor

Inquiring minds want to know, how does she not know her answers????
That's what they are there for......?

A valid point indeed.

valeriocmf · 08-29-2011, 02:46 PM

Pessoal,
Troquei minha senha do Yahoo recentemente, não anotei e... esqueci. Pra piorar, meu 2o email cadastrado lá foi desativado e das 2 perguntas, só lembro a resposta de uma. Tô meio em pânico porque não tenho encontrado soluções de recuperar acesso à conta, nem como contatar o pessoal do Yahoo (os formulários nunca são respondidos) e essa é minha conta principal.
Alguém pode me ajudar com algum direcionamento, por favor?!?!
Abraços,

Valério

snappychappy · 08-31-2011, 09:10 AM

In future maybe best to use a password managing program, I use "Roboform" cannot fault it.

05-21-2011, 12:54 PM	#1
pcarfan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,978	How to break the yahoo e-mail password? ANY HACKERS :) I have almost zero knowledge of IT stuff. A friend of mine had forgotten her yahoo email password after changing it recently. She doesn't have the answers to any of the secret questions to retrieve it. However, we know the possible combinations and at the most it will be 2,200 combinations (most likely less). How do we go about trying to get in again? Yahoo locks the account after a few tries - any way to by-pass this If we can by-pass this, we can eventually go through the 2200 combinations and all the captions..lots and lots of work, but at least doable)...any device/program that will help us (I doubt this is possible). Thank you for any and all help. P.S: I am not trying to break into my wife's/girlfriends e-mail , having read the web on how to retrieve passwods, that's usually the reason. My friend really did forget her PW, but atleast knows the possible combinations to within ~2,200. Last edited by pcarfan; 05-21-2011 at 01:07 PM.

08-29-2011, 02:46 PM	#10
valeriocmf New Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: BrasÃ*lia Posts: 1	Acontece Pessoal, Troquei minha senha do Yahoo recentemente, não anotei e... esqueci. Pra piorar, meu 2o email cadastrado lá foi desativado e das 2 perguntas, só lembro a resposta de uma. Tô meio em pânico porque não tenho encontrado soluções de recuperar acesso à conta, nem como contatar o pessoal do Yahoo (os formulários nunca são respondidos) e essa é minha conta principal. Alguém pode me ajudar com algum direcionamento, por favor?!?! Abraços, Valério

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05-21-2011, 01:06 PM	#2
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,166	I would contact yahoo- the lockout will prevent you from tyring all the combinations. Or, just try guessing those which seem the most probable!

05-21-2011, 01:09 PM	#3
pcarfan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,978 Original Poster	Originally posted by Adam I would contact yahoo- the lockout will prevent you from tyring all the combinations. Or, just try guessing those which seem the most probable! I think contacting Yahoo is the only possible solution...thanks...just wanted to make sure.

05-21-2011, 01:14 PM	#4
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,393	For the security of Yahoo email users I hope there's no easy hack as you suggest. My wife forgot the password to the Yahoo account she hadn't used in years. I called my ISP's tech support; they contacted Yahoo. It took several days to get her password reset. Chris

05-21-2011, 01:31 PM	#5
pcarfan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,978 Original Poster	Ah! calling the ISP tech makes sense, and in turn they could get it through yahoo...thanks!

05-21-2011, 05:38 PM	#6
wjt Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Perth Photos: Albums Posts: 371	I got locked out of my flickr (yahoo account), I only have a handful of passwords I use for non critical sites, none worked. Yahoo couldn't help me, can't remember the specifics as it was a fair while ago but after several emails I was unsuccessful in getting it reset.

05-21-2011, 10:49 PM	#7
opfor Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Oxford, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 276	Originally posted by pcarfan I have almost zero knowledge of IT stuff. A friend of mine had forgotten her yahoo email password after changing it recently. She doesn't have the answers to any of the secret questions to retrieve it. Inquiring minds want to know, how does she not know her answers???? That's what they are there for......?

05-22-2011, 05:12 AM	#8
pcarfan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,978 Original Poster	Originally posted by wjt I got locked out of my flickr (yahoo account), I only have a handful of passwords I use for non critical sites, none worked. Yahoo couldn't help me, can't remember the specifics as it was a fair while ago but after several emails I was unsuccessful in getting it reset. Yeah! I don't think Yahoo can help as they don't know her identity, where as a long term ISP provider can confirm her identity and hopfully through her use of the account at her home prove to yahoo it is indeed her and try to help her that way....

05-22-2011, 05:32 AM	#9
pcarfan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,978 Original Poster	Originally posted by opfor Inquiring minds want to know, how does she not know her answers???? That's what they are there for......? A valid point indeed.

08-31-2011, 09:10 AM	#11
snappychappy Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,636	In future maybe best to use a password managing program, I use "Roboform" cannot fault it.

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