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Hobo
9th Oct 2002, 19:31
After a tip from a friend, once in Hotmail I have just clicked Options/Personal Profile and found that the "Share e-mail address" and "Share other registration information" have mysteriously become ticked without me actioning the change. I unchecked these and then couldn't cancel the screen without typing in my postcode. After a couple of tries I found that a short word in uppercase other than my postcode was accepted. Hotmail users who want to share the minimum info with the www via Hotmail may care to check their own profiles.

Ausatco
10th Oct 2002, 00:51
Thanks for the tip, Hobo. Mine was the same.

AA

Background Noise
10th Oct 2002, 10:07
Same.

Sex Kitten
11th Oct 2002, 02:08
Mine too, but it just accepted my change without asking anything.

Marconi Boy
11th Oct 2002, 13:22
Same as above.

Thanx

spekesoftly
12th Oct 2002, 13:54
Also worth looking at the 'Hotmail Member Directory' page, shown in 'Options', immediately below 'Personal Profile'. The default setting is to have members listed, but you can uncheck the box if you wish to opt out.