One of Google's original services, Gmail, still serves as the company's online cornerstone. I don't want to overstate things, but when you forget your Gmail password, it's almost like you're an Internet ghost haunting the locations you used to inhabit.

It's not too bad, I suppose. But you'll want to promptly acquire access to your account and change your password.

You may recover (or reset) your password in Gmail in a number of different methods after establishing your identity. Thankfully, Gmail offers a helpful little wizard that takes you step-by-step through each one.

To get started with the password recovery process, simply click the "forgot password" link on the Gmail sign-in page. The most recent password you can remember will then be required to enter a message. If you can remember a strong password and you have a backup mechanism in place, you will then be prompted to proceed in a number of various options. Choose the choice to "try a different question" if none of them spring to mind.

The option that follows will send a code to a recovery email, thus having a backup recovery email is assumed (which you set up way back when you created your Gmail account in the first place). Choosing this option will send a six-digit code to your backup email account, allowing you to change your password and get access to your account.

Check your secondary account's mail for the code, then enter it to have access to a brand-new password generator. With more modern accounts, there may be a phone number backup option; see below.

If it doesn't work, such as if you can't access the backup account you had previously provided, click "try a different question" once more. We are now moving into the domain of older, less secure methods of protecting accounts, including asking users "what is your mother's maiden name?" You should be able to react to at least one of them.

Then, confirm your new password that you just created. You can now sign into your account once more. This article will explain how to choose a new password that is both reliable and simple to remember.

Security for Accounts
After you generate a new password, Google will ask you to confirm the security settings associated with your Gmail account (and your greater Google account in general). We strongly advise adding a phone number and an active backup email to your account if you don't already have them. They'll send a 6-digit pin through email or text message to enable simple recovery.

Gmail used to allow you to add new security questions, but now you can only revoke access to the ones you already have. As security questions aren't particularly good at providing true security, this precaution was adopted. Your prior one will remain active as long as you don't actively remove it from this page.

Click "My Account" in the upper-right corner of your Gmail window once you've logged in, then your profile image (if you haven't set one, it's just the first letter of your first name if you haven't). This will direct you to the Settings page for your Google account.

You might wish to investigate a few of the other choices available on the sign-in page. It is highly recommended to enable two-factor authentication, and if you access this Gmail account from your smartphone, you can do so without having to manually enter your password on the website.

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