Gmail has become our secondary ID for most of us on the interwebs today, serving as our go-to platform for both personal and professional communication. Losing access to our Gmail account can be a distressing experience, as it hampers your ability to connect with contacts and access important emails and data.
And sometimes, the situation becomes even more complex when you encounter difficulties in reaching the phone number or recovery email associated with your account. But you can skip the freak out phase!
Add a phone number and recovery email to your Google account to avoid future password recovery troubles. If you have similar problems in the future, restoring access to your report will be simpler, thanks to these extra recovery alternatives. Take these steps:
To add another level of protection during the password recovery procedure, Google allows users to create security questions. You may more quickly authenticate your identity and obtain access to your account by providing accurate answers to these questions.
Your Gmail account has an additional degree of protection thanks to two-factor authentication. When signing in, you must provide your password and a second verification number if you use 2FA. This code is usually created by an authenticator app or transmitted by SMS to your mobile device. The extra authentication step that 2FA demands makes it far more difficult for unauthorized users to access your account.
Ensure the recovery email address and phone number linked to your Gmail account are current and correct. If you forget your password, you may use these recovery alternatives to get back into your account. Check and update your contact information in your Google account settings often to make sure it is accurate.
Never share or keep your password in a location where it is readily accessible. Use a password manager, which securely saves your passwords and enables you to create and maintain robust, individual passwords for several accounts. Password managers provide access to an encrypted vault where you may store your passwords, offering additional security against unwanted access.
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Alternatively, you can try to reset your mail.com password by going to our reset password site and following the instructions there. A link will be sent to your saved contact email address or cell phone number that will allow you to change your password.
Same for me. Turns out I used oauth instead of email+password and completely forgot about that. So, after dozens of attempts to recover my password I sign up with google account and the problem was solved.
Same was happening to me guys. Make sure to try signing in THROUGH google, not by typing in your email address. This was the issue for me, as when I tried to send password to email there would be no response because I never set up a password, just signed in through google. Good luck.
Hi Kmurz - I also contacted support about the same issue, and they said there is absolutely no recourse for this sort of problem. Seems like this would be a common issue and that they would have a process for bypassing the password reset issue through security questions or something...needless to say, it's frustrating.
@Kmurz - If none of your typical password combinations allow you to get into the account, our Technical Support Team may be able to help you recover the information if you had previously synced that account to the downloaded Evernote application on your computer. Let me know!
@amelia19 - Because email addresses are our only means of identifying a user, we aren't able to send recovery password emails to any email address not associated with the account. If the email address is no longer valid and the password has been forgotten, the only way to recover content from an account is if you had synced the account to the downloaded desktop application or if you have a backup of the content.
@amanda_h and @gbarry I am a premium user and I'm having a similar issue with my Evernote account. Unfortunately (and now I realize stupidly) I had all my unique passwords stored in Evernote and now I can't access my gmail in order to recover my Evernote password. I use gmail for work and I need to talk to technical support immediately, can you please prioritize?? I don't have access to any of my online accounts (banking, gmail, health) etc and am freaking out over this.
I would have thought some alternative method of resetting passwords in the event of registered email address being unavailable would be a no brainer. Other services manage using mobile phones with recovery codes or back up email addresses. Yes the suggestion of using the likes of LastPass will work but it is a bit like passing the responsibility to someone else. I think its a serious weakness in Evernote
I have subscribed to Evernote Premium since 2017, suddenly a couple of months ago my payment could not be processed by Apple (change of cards) and apparently my evernote account was closed and I have lost all my notes ! Can anyone help? I can not find the support of Evernote and I can't get anyone to help ! I would need all my note back !
Hi. Your notes will still be available if you log in to Evernote.com or one of the installed apps with your usual details. You'll be a 'free' member with restricted access, but you can still see and download your notes. You'll be able to revive your subscription if you wish, direct to Evernote once you're logged in.
What do you mean my notes will be available, ?? I am logged in evernote and all my 3 years of notes have disappeared ! Your post is not a solution ? Why evernote has no support team to help address those issues !
I have tried with all my accounts, but I am actually sure this is the same account I use. I could see that I paid Evernote on Apple Store with the following account aven...@acacia.Ac, then suddenly the payment stopped and my note disappeared. However, I can still find a copy of my notes (as I sent them to friends online): How can I get them back in my account?
OK I am thinking of an another alternative, I used to have another account aven...@microcred.com. It is possible that my evernote account which disappeared was created with this account. However, I have left the organisation and the account do not exist anymore. What can I do to my notes from this account to a new account?
So has Evernote Technical team been able to solve this issue? I have lost access to my account and the account (email) I used to have access to evernote is now desactivated. Any way to get access to my account?
Hey everyone, I came back here to let everyone know that I was finally able to resolve this issue of having my account linked to an inactive old email address. I literally just kept doing support tickets, I did 4 of them and after about 2 weeks an actual human (lol) member of the support team emailed me back. Over the course of about 2 weeks we exchanged emails and they just tried different things on their end to get me back into my account and then had me change my email to my current one. It worked and I got my account back after fearing I would lose 10-12 years of notes. Any questions let me know!
If you don't have an alternate email address or cannot access the email account you used to create your Google Account, you can reset your Google Account after 24 hours by answering the security question for password recovery.
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An accurate and up-to-date email address, and/or phone number ensure you never lose access to your X account. There are a few ways to change your password, and keeping this information up to date simplifies resetting your account or password.
Note: Resetting your password will log you out of all your active X sessions. Additionally, password reset via text message isn't available to accounts that are enrolled in login verification. You can only reset your password through email.
If you frequently receive password reset messages that you did not request, it may be a good idea to turn on the Password reset protection in your account settings and set up two-factor authentication.
If you don't remember your email or username, go to password reset and enter possible email addresses you own. When you enter an email that's registered with Spotify, you get the message that the password reset email was sent.
Phone number not linked to account
If you haven't added a phone number to your account, you'll need to reset your password by email. After signing in, you can add a phone number at any time by going to your Account page and selecting Add phone number. If the phone number on your account is no longer valid, go to your Account page and select Change phone number.
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