When the second address is gone too
What is left when both addresses are out of reach, and what to try first.
Recovery addresses go stale. Providers close old mailboxes, and the address on file stops working without telling you.
When both are out of reach, what is left is a form where you prove the account is yours.
Key points
- Recovery addresses go stale, and nobody tells you
- The recovery form is the route left when both addresses are gone
What to remember
- A stale recovery address is a delay, not an ending.
- A stale address is a delay. The form is the way through.
Try this
Check the recovery address on one account tonight. If it is a mailbox you no longer open, change it.
Practice: When the second address is gone too. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.