Use Forgot password without fear
Get back into an account you are locked out of, without losing anything.
Forgot password tells nobody your old password. It emails you a link that lets you set a new one.
Nothing inside the account is touched. Only the key changes, and the old one stops working.
Key points
- Forgot password emails you a link and changes nothing else
- A reset email you did not ask for can be ignored
What to remember
- Wrong guesses cost nothing. The link is the ordinary way back in.
- A reset link proves the mailbox is yours. That is all.
Try this
Find the Forgot password link on a site you use, and notice it.
Practice: Use Forgot password without fear. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.