Tip 1: How not to save your password in email
Instructions
For the convenience of clients, all email services provide the ability to save the password and login used to log into the email account. Of course, this function is very convenient if one person uses the computer. But if several users have access to it, it is best to secure your data and disable the password saving service.
To do this, you need to go to your email box from the main page of the mail service - Yandex, Mail.ru, Rambler, etc. Then, in the mail window, where credentials are indicated to log in to your e-mail, leave the rectangle next to the words “Save” empty. password" However, you can make changes to this section at any time. To do this, just visit the “Settings” menu of your e-mail and go to the “Security” section.
In Mail.ru, you can change access settings by clicking the “More” button on the top panel of your mailbox and find the “Settings” item in the drop-down window, from which you will need to go to the “Security” section. Once on the page for changing security settings, set a ban on saving your e-mail login. Enter current password and save the changes.
Yandex also has the ability to save a password, which is also quite easy to disable. To do this, just go to the access settings on the Yandex. Passport". Check the second box - opposite the line “Never recognize me” - and enter the current password from mail. Click "Save" to make changes. After this step, to log in to your email, you will have to enter your data each time - login and password.
Similar password saving functions are supported by all email services. Please note that the browser also has a function for saving passwords and other data. Disable this option and clear your browser memory from time to time. Especially if your data appears in the authorization field.
Sources:
- Setting up Yandex access. Passport"
If you have forgotten the password for your account on “ ”, you need to recover it. The easiest way is to answer the security question that you set during registration. Then you can immediately use your mail. It will be more difficult to regain access to your mailbox if you don’t remember the answer to the established question. In this case, you will have to enter into correspondence with the support service, and access will be restored only after a few days. However, in such matters, the main thing is not speed, but the result.
Instructions
Enter the address of the mailbox for which you forgot the password and the verification code shown in the picture. Attention, the address must be written in full along with the domain name: @rambler.ru, @lenta.ru, etc. Click on the "Continue" button.
Enter the answer to your security question exactly as you entered it when you created your account. This also applies to the case of letters - make sure that the Caps Lock key is not turned on unnecessarily. Click on the "Continue" button. If you answered the question correctly, the system will prompt you to set a new password to log into your account.
Enter a new password in the form fields. Repeat it in the line below and click on the “Continue” button, and then on the “Return to mail” button. On the login page, enter your username and new password in the fields. Click on the “Login to mail” button - access to the mailbox is restored.
Contact support for help if you are unable to answer the security question correctly. To send a request, use the form on the Rambler-Help page http://help.rambler.ru/feedback.html?s=mail.
Indicate your name and contact email address in the form fields, to which you will subsequently receive a response from the support service. If you do not have an additional e-mail address, you can immediately create one in Rambler Mail" To do this, you will need to click on the “Get address” link and go through the registration procedure.
Indicate in the text of the request: - the email address to which you want to restore access; - the date of creation of the mailbox (approximate); - the first name, surname and date of birth that you indicated during registration; - what additional email address you indicated; - when was the last time you successfully logged into your account; - what password, at least approximately, did you indicate; - an approximate answer to the security question and the question itself. The support service can also ask you about your provider, the IP address from which you usually used mail, the names of additional folders in your mailbox, the addresses from which you received letters (at least several), the Icq number that was linked to the box, etc.
Don't be discouraged if you have to wait several days for a response email from support. In any case, your application will be considered and you will definitely receive a response. Be patient, too.
The user's access to the personal page is carried out only after filling out a special form indicating the login and password with which to enter the site. For customer convenience, most services offer an auto-save account feature. When other users have access to the computer, it is better to refuse this service.
You will need
- - registration by email or on any website;
- - Internet access.
Instructions
The function of automatically saving credentials when logging into an email or a website on which the user is registered greatly simplifies working on the Internet. By entering your password and login once, you can no longer waste time writing them every time you visit your page. Next time, all you need to do is connect to the Internet and click on the saved site link. However, this convenient feature does not always play a positive role. If several people work on the same computer, it is better to abandon it. Otherwise, your personal information and correspondence may be available to other users.
To prevent this from happening, the best way to secure your account is to disable the save password feature. This is quite easy to do. You can prevent unauthorized people from accessing your email without even logging into your email. To do this, just leave the “Save password” window blank on the main page of your email service in the window with your login and password. Or visit the Settings menu in your email inbox. Go to the “Security” section and set the necessary parameters. Prohibition of saving login is one of them.
On social networks, you can also unlearn accounts. You can do this using your browser. As a rule, all Internet browsers, when entering a password from an email or personal account on a website, offer to save it. Just refuse this option and you can rest assured that your data is safe.
Another option for disabling password saving is to go to the main page of the site, where login requires entering accounts, fill out the fields with login and password, but leave the line labeled “Remember”, “Save” or “Save password” unchecked. Depending on the sites, the name of this item may change, but its essence is the same. If this field is left empty, your data will not be saved. This means that only you can access your page, provided you enter the correct password.
Internet messenger "Agent" from Mail.ru, installed on a computer or phone, allows you to receive notifications about messages received in your mailbox. In addition, this is a great way to communicate with friends not only of “Agent”, but also of a number of other social networks.
You will need
- - installed "Mail Agent".
Instructions
The Mail Agent settings allow you to automatically connect to the network when you turn on your computer and connect to the Internet. This step will save you from regularly entering user accounts – login and password – into a special form. If necessary, you can refuse these services at any time to eliminate the possibility of unauthorized people logging into your account. In particular, those who have access to your computer.
To do this, during the installation of Mail Agent, after selecting the program language, click “Next” and specify the settings you need. In the next window, check the appropriate boxes. Thus, you can install “Mail Agent” for all users if you check the icon next to this item. If the “Install for all users” window remains empty, access to “Agent. Only one person will have Mail.ru. In the same section, you can make mail.ru your home page, set mail.ru search as the default, create shortcuts in the browser window, in the Quick Launch panel and on the computer desktop, and also perform a number of other operations. Then click “Next” and wait for the program installation to complete.
Later, when you launch Mail Agent for the first time, you will need to log in to the site, for which you will need to enter your login and password. Here you can refuse to save your password. To activate this function, all you need to do is leave the box next to “Save” blank. password" In this case, each time you start the program you will have to enter your accounts in Mail. agent", by logging into which you will also get access to your mail and “My World”.
You can change the password properties at any time. To do this, use the “Forgot” button password" in the main window of the Mail Agent. Go through the procedure of changing your password, then remove the check mark in the “Save” line password" And only after that, click OK to subsequently go to the “agent” data and communicate with the contacts saved in it.
While surfing freely on the Internet, we discover more and more interesting sites, visiting which constantly requires authorization. In order not to enter your username and password every time you log in, you can save them in the browser memory.
Instructions
Most browsers support a system for saving passwords for each site. To configure in Opera, go to the “Menu” (the corresponding button is located in the upper left corner of the open Opera window). In the context menu that appears, select the “Settings” column and then “General settings”. They can also be opened with by pressing the combination “Ctrl+F12”. In the settings menu, open the “Forms” tab. Check the “Enable password management” checkbox. Confirm your actions by clicking the "OK" button. Now, when you log in to a website or email, the browser will ask you if you want to save the login and password for this site. Click "YES, for specific page only" because passwords may differ on different services.
If you want to change your login and password on a specific page, in the “Forms” tab, click the “Passwords” button. You will see a list of sites that use your saved data by default when you log in. Select the required address and
click "Delete".
Opera allows you to automatically fill out forms with your personal information. Enter them in the “Forms” tab, and when filling out account forms, your browser will enter your coordinates for you. Choose for yourself what information to provide to site administrators: fill in only those fields that you consider necessary.
To enable Mozilla Firefox's password saving feature, go to the "Tools" option located on the top taskbar. Select the “Settings” column with the mouse or the “Alt+O” key combination. In settings, open the “Protection” tab. Check the box next to the “Remember passwords” command. Click OK. Now the browser will ask for permission to save your login and password every time you log in to a new site. Save the password only for a specific page.
For user convenience, all browsers have a password saving feature. Scripts used on web pages also allow you to save password, writing it to the browser cache. However, saving your password on someone else's computer may result in the loss of personal data. There are several ways to cancel saving your password.
Instructions
Every time you enter password in any input form, the browser prompts you to save it in order to save your time in the future and eliminate the need to remember it yourself. To save a password, you usually use a dialog box or a pop-up panel on top with “Save” buttons. password", "Not now" and "Never prompt you to save passwords". Depending on the situation, click on the second or third button. After visiting, do not forget to close the browser window, otherwise password will remain saved until the end of the session.
