To know or recover your email password, the most common and secure method is to use the "Forgot password" or password recovery option on your email provider's login page. This typically involves:
- Navigating to the email provider's login page (e.g., Gmail, Yahoo).
- Clicking on the "Forgot password" or similar link.
- Entering your email address for recovery.
- Verifying your identity through methods such as phone number, recovery email, security questions, or authentication app.
- Resetting your password by creating a new one after verification.
If you have saved your email password in a browser or device before, you may also find it in saved passwords or password managers of your browser or OS settings, such as Google Password Manager for Chrome, the Keychain on Mac, or Credential Manager on Windows. If you don't remember your password and haven't set recovery options, you may have to follow specific manual recovery steps your email provider offers, which may include waiting periods or contacting customer support. Below are specific ways depending on device or platform:
- On Windows, check Credential Manager under Web Credentials.
- On Mac, check Passwords in System Settings.
- On Chrome browser, check Google Password Manager under Autofill settings.
- On iPhone or Android, check saved passwords in device settings under passwords.
If none of these apply, use your email provider's account recovery page to reset your password by following the guided steps. This approach covers most email services, including Gmail, Yahoo, and others, and ensures recovery or resetting of your email password securely.
