Hello! I just got a weird email from fodors for a new password for my screen-name. Anyone else receive something like this? what would be the purpose of having some weird password with numbers and alphabets that i wouldn't remember?

I did too

Perhaps a scam by someone other than Fodors to get your password? (Figuring you use the same password for more important things)?

Ignore it. Your password is your business.

John

I also received the mail and would ask the Fodors editors (Katy) to comment soonest so as to tell us whether this is a hoax or not.

Very proudly part of the wonderful nation of South Africa

Same here, with a NEW password, altough I never asked for a reset...

I just got it too but when i tried to use the new log in it did not work - too wierd. In fact i hope that i haven't inadvertently given away my actual password! I hadn't thought of that becasue the email came from confirmation at fodors.com - but i did send an email to registration at FODORS email to ask why but that was only a an hour ago and my expereince shows that they will probably never get back to me anyway

The only other thought is someone is playing silly buggers and using our login/screen names names and saying our password is forgotten.

Jude

Same here and when and when I clicked on the password it didn't work.

me too! any ideas what is going on?

Same here

The email originated with Randomhouse, which does own Fodors. I wonder what someone was up to.

I did not get this message but I did change my password recently. I just emailed the editors and provided a link to this thread. I'm betting your answer will come soon.

I received the same email. However, instead of using the link in the email, I independently went to this website and tried to use my normal password (not the one stated in the email), which worked.

Until I hear otherwise from a Fodors editor I will just conduct business as normal and ignore the weird email.

i also got the email but i did like sevendown. you are never supposed to use those links in emails no matter how real they look, it's usually "phishing".

Favor,
how could you tell the email orginated from Randomhouse?

joyce

Hello all-

It has come to our attention that many members received an email earlier today containing their screen name and a "new" password.

Please ignore and delete these emails. Your passwords remain secure and have not changed. We are investigating the cause of this mailing and when we know more we'll certainly relay that information on to you.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Best,
Katie

An update: it turns out that this mailing was not the work of phishers as suspected by many of you.

An internal mail error automatically sent out those emails to those members who had EVER requested a new password in all of their time on the site. The "new" passwords are not connected to those accounts; please ignore and delete the email. You do not need to change your password.

So rest assured, all is fine and well. We apologize for the error and for the needless email.

Thanks for your patience in this matter.

Best,
Katie
Community Editor

Me also, with no explanation

Thanks Katie.

Very proudly part of the wonderful nation of South Africa

joeyi - If you look on the wrapper of the email message you can see where it came from and some of the servers it was passed between. To see this information in MS Outlook right click the message and look at "Options".

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