They say 5 days not 24 hours. How does this work?? (*see quote below)
I lost an account (2 in 2 days as a matter of fact) What if the
highjacker uses it and the account is not idle for 5 days?....then
i'll never be able to answer my security question. This is a major,
major flaw in my opinion.
"To initiate the password reset process, please follow the
instructions sent to your gmail.com email address.
If you don't have a secondary email address, or if you no longer
have access to that account, please try the 'Forgot your password?'
link again after five days. At that point, you'll be able to reset
your password by answering the security question you provided when you
created your account.
To prevent someone from trying to break into an account you're
actively using, the security question is only used for account
recovery after an account has been idle for five days. The Gmail team
cannot waive the five day requirement or access your password under
any circumstances.
If you're unable to answer your security question or access your
secondary email account, we regret that the Gmail team cannot provide
further assistance. If you're concerned about the security of your
account, please visit our Security Center."
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On Jul 18, 8:32 pm, Whit33© wrote:
> If you're unable to find the password reset email at your secondary
> address, or if you haven't specified a secondary address, you'll need
> to answer you secret question. To prevent someone from trying to break
> into an account you're actively using, the security question is only
> used for account recovery after an account has been idle for 24hrs.
> The Gmail team cannot waive the 24hrs requirement or access your
> password under any circumstances.
> After 24 hrs of inactivity (note To answer your secret question, do
> not attempt to login to your account for 24 hours. Please note:
> accessing Gmail via POP, IMAP, mobile, or with other Google services
> is considered account activity.
> Go tohttp://mail.google.com.
> Click I cannot access my account on the login page.
> Enter your Gmail username (everything before @gmail.com) in the
> Username field.
> Click Submit.
> Type the characters in the picture into the text box and click
> Submit.
> You can now answer your security question and select a new password.
> also i would suggest adding a secondary email account if you haven't
> done so already.
> On Jul 18, 6:37 pm, jojo8 wrote:
> > Is there anyone that could help me out i have 3 gmail accts and i
> > tried to get into one of them and i could not, i went to reset my
> > password but it sends it to my alternet email acct i set up with it
> > but i do not have that email acct any more. So how do i reset my
> > password for that acct. How can i have it sent to my main gmail email
> > acct. If any one can help me with this i would apreacte iit a lot. Pls
> > send your comenents to [email address]
> > Thanks jojo.
