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.

Google allows users to begin the account recovery process if they have forgotten their password. Utilize password saving services to store and access your passwords. Gmail is the largest email ...

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.

A ‘Recover access to your Yahoo account’ email will be sent to your alternate email address; enter the verification code that Yahoo sent to you, then click ‘Submit’.

Under "Recovery email," select the arrow to the right to edit your current recovery email. 9. In the pop-up window, enter the new recovery email you wish to use for your Gmail account, then select ...

Click Recovery email to make sure this particular piece of information is right up to date—you can change it if it's not. Make sure this isn't your main Gmail address, ...