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is private information kept when an email name returns to availaiblity?

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> From: A Computer User
> Sent: February 26, 2006
> To: Ask Leo!
> Subject: is private information kept when an email name returns to availaiblity?
>
> Leo,
> --------------
> I saw on your site that you can delete a msn messenger
> account, however you did mention that someone else can use
> your name and pretend to be you. My question would they have
> access to the information that was on the account before it
> was deleted?

No. When the account name is recycled, all that information
is gone.

Thanks for asking,

Leo

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