Keep the recovery email pretty private—don't use it for your regular emails or random site signups. Also, check in on it regularly to ensure the account stays active and accessible in an emergency.

Unexpected password reset alerts signal potential hacking attempts or phishing scams. Learn how to respond and establish stronger security measures for your accounts.

How to recover a Google account if you forgot your email address If you remember your password but not the email address, Google offers a way to retrieve it. 1.

Hackers hijack mail accounts to send spam unnoticed under someone else's name. But the intruders leave traces, and there are also ways to get rid of them again.

Scroll down and click on Recovery Email. Google will now ask you to enter your account password. On the next page, enter your recovery email and click on Next.