Someone got into my Apple ID?

Hiya,
So I just had a bit of an unpleasant surprise... I checked my e-mails and saw that a new folder had been created under my Deleted folder - a folder named 'POP', which I definitely did not create.
A message popped up on the bottom of my Hotmail account which informed me that "Your messages are in your POP folder! Some other program is set to download and delete your messages from Outlook. Just in case this was an accident, we've put them in a special POP folder."
I have not downloaded any program to download my messages. I only ever check it when I am connected through a browser - and usually only vary between my phone, iPad, and my computer.
When I looked in the POP folder, there was the standard 'Password Reset' e-mail, followed by a confirmation that my password had been changed. I tried to log in with my original password; no joy.
I have now reset the password to my Apple ID - and to my e-mail address. But I don't really know what to think. Is there anything else I should be doing? Aside from installing Norton onto my iPad ASAP? Was my account hacked? Or do I just have some sort of a technological hiccup somewhere?
Also, I'm quite sorry for whoever hacked into my account (if they did); I don't buy any apps and have no payment things on my iTunes for them to steal... I am also a student, so whatever I have is pretty meager.
Thankful for any contributions/advice you can give me!

So since I have never purchased anything through the appstore, I should be OK - right? *touches wood*
I've changed literally all of my passwords now.

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