Outlook sends emails independently

If Outlook sends emails independently, this indicates a virus. We'll show you how to fix the problem.

Stop independent email sending in Outlook

• First change the password from your email account. To do this, go to the provider's website and log in there. The settings for the password can usually be found under "Account", "Password" and "Security".
• After successfully changing the password, you need to enter it in Outlook. To do this, go to "Account Settings" under "File". Mark your email account here and click on "Change". Enter the new password in the "Password" field and confirm with "Next". The password is then checked.
• In the next step, run a full scan of your system with an antivirus program and remove any finds.
• Afterwards a check with the AdwCleaner is useful. You can read instructions for this in this practical tip.
• However, the safest way is to completely reinstall your system and delete all existing data. Before doing so, however, you should create a backup.