I so didn't need this

I woke up this rainy Sunday morning to the news that my e-mail address book had been hacked. Everyone - friends, businesses, professional contacts - was sent a prurient message under my name. I was embarrassed, mortified and totally distraught.

Repairing the damage has taken hours. I've deleted my entire address book, emptied the cache and am in the process of resetting my password. That reset is the thorniest problem because my account was started in the 1990s and I can't remember all the security information - such as what credit card I used then. AOL is now free and I haven't paid that bill in years and have no record. The security question was about schools. I have no idea what I wrote back then. I've been to a zillion schools. I entered as many as I could recall, but then I was cut off for 24 hours because I had used up the allowed attempts. It's probably not a problem now that I have no active address book.....

You do not want this to happen to you! Two friends were hacked a few days ago so this may, in fact, be a virus. If you know any precautionary measures, use them. It is a humbling experience....