Viewing recent activity on my email account

[Gordon50]

Hi, is there any way I can view an activity log of my email account?

I fear someone may be accessing my account and just wanted to check the activity on my account (dates/times) to see if I am being paranoid or my views are accurate. Thanks.

[GD1]

@Gordon50  Just change the password if you think someone has access.

[Mark39]

@Gordon50 there's no activity log for Sky Yahoo Mail that's available to users, I'm afraid. 

[caesarome]

@Gordon50 

There used to be an option but it was removed a number of years ago.

Are your emails arriving and sending without any issues ?

[Gordon50]

Thanks, pity they have removed the option - it would have been useful in my case.

Yes emails arriving and being sent ok.

Thanks for your reply.

G

[Gordon50]

Thanks for your reply. G

[Gordon50]

Thanks, yeah I had changed my password but there still seemed tto be some strange activity. I wondered if it was possible to two people to have access to the email account but using different logins. Probably not - it was just a thought.

Thanks again.

G

[Mark39]

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@Gordon50 wrote:

I wondered if it was possible to two people to have access to the email account but using different logins.

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I don't know of any way of doing that. You could also set up 2 factor login as an additional measure?

[Gordon50]

Thanks, yes I have set up the 2 factor login already...I must be worrying about nothing.

Thanks again for your help. Much appreciated.

G

[caesarome]

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@Gordon50 wrote:

I wondered if it was possible to two people to have access to the email account but using different logins. Probably not 

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Yes this isn't possible but you should more secure now you have setup two step authentication. I do hope you made a note of the recovery code as it is this you will need to use to turn it off should the need arise like should you have a new mobile number.

[jayach]

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@Gordon50 wrote:

Thanks, yeah I had changed my password but there still seemed tto be some strange activity. I wondered if it was possible to two people to have access to the email account but using different logins. Probably not - it was just a thought.

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If someone did have access to your account, they could have setup an app  password, and that would still give them access even after you have changed the password. Unfortunately Sky have removed the ability to rescind app passwords

If you login here, with your Sky email address and password, you should be able to see if any have been setup.

https://login.yahoo.com/myaccount/activity/recent-activity/

Just what sort of "strange activity" are you experiencing?

[Gordon50]

Hi, thanks for this, as a result of your link, I was able to sign out of all devices, except this device, and I will now go in and reset my password and then log into my various secure devices.

I was sometimes seeing that I was automatically logged into email despite not going through the 2 factor authentication - it had me worried/concerned.

Hopefully this will resolve any issues (real or perceived).

Thanks again.

G

[jayach]

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@Gordon50 wrote:

I was sometimes seeing that I was automatically logged into email despite not going through the 2 factor authentication - it had me worried/concerned.

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That does seem odd, but I don't think it is anything to worry about.