Email account security?

ok, just had to change password on my yahoo email account. should i re change it in the next 7 dyas (to new password) for added security???





what else can i do for added security???





any info would be great
Email account security?
Passwords should be easy for you to remember, but difficult for other people to guess. Also, although it is a good idea to change your password from time to time, changing it too much may cause you to forget your password. For some tips on choosing passwords, go here:


http://uk.security.yahoo.com/protect-you...





To learn more about security and protecting your mail account, try visiting the Yahoo! Security Centre here:


http://uk.security.yahoo.com/
Reply:For just an email account i don't personally see the need for constant change or extra security unless your emails will contain top secret information.
Reply:Do you have good virus, adware, spyware programs that are kept updated?





Do you run manual scans at least once a week?





Is your firewall turned on?





If the answer is no to any or all the above questions, you may have had a keylogger downloaded to your computer.





Make you have all the above done and do at least 2 full scans.





If anything is found, restart your computer and rescan. Repeat this until nothing is found.





Also if you check save my login credential or auto login, some may have copied your login credential files and cracked your login and password.





Never save passwords.





Always have your logins set to type them in each time you access a secure site that requires a login.





Good Luck.
Reply:Yes, for security, u may change ur pw but if u make difficult pw, make sure u write it down some where, example diary. In case u forget ur pw. This also for ur own good.
Reply:Maybe. If you forgot your password in the first palce, no, but if anyone got into your account, change away!
Reply:Yahoo is pretty secure, put your password in a safe place. I don't see the need to change it again, unless you've allowed others to know it.
Reply:As long as you make up a secure password which no one can possibly guess, like favourite pet's name or something like that but make it a combination of upper and lower case and with figures. I know it's harder for you to remember, but also more difficult for anyone else to figure out too.
Reply:hey make a longer password and even remember it


Go here for advance passwords


http://world.std.com/~reinhold/diceware....





Trust me
Reply:Change your password when you feel like, but changing it every two weeks is good. Keep seprate accounts for family and close friends and keep mailing lists or subscribtions on the others (these are a house for spammers) Make a disposible id for Junk mail (yahoo allows that too) and as a last word. Nothing is SAFE on internet, try shifting to a desktop client if you can atleast your mails will be in your own system and not on yahoo or hotmail servers here.
Reply:Changing your password every 7 days is an overkill.





Security tip: Do not share your password to anyone.





Good luck my friend.