If you can't log in to your email account, you might want to try one of these methods to get yourself back in. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson shows you how.
Getting locked out of your email is no fun. To start, maybe you forgot your username or password, and now you have to go through all the security verification steps to reset it. Or perhaps you thought you knew your information, but with too many attempts, you've been locked out of your account entirely. This could also happen if someone else attempted to log in to your account with a similar username to yours and, with all their incorrect attempts, accidentally locked you out in the process.
Even if you have account recovery information on file, sometimes it's not enough. Maybe the recovery information you have on a file is with an old email or one you don't remember the login information for. We've all been there.
Whatever the case, getting back into your account depends on why you can't access it in the first place. Many of us rely on our email daily – whether to stay in touch with friends or family, receive newsletters or handle essential documents and correspondence – so it's important to know what to do if you ever get locked out of your email.
Go to the sign-in page: Visit the Outlook.com sign-in page and click "Forgot my password."
If your account gets blocked, you can also visit their account recovery help here.
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Access the AOL sign-in page: Navigate to the AOL sign-in page and click "Forgot password?"
If you're still locked out of your account, visit AOL's help page here.
DuckDuckGo provides email forwarding services through @duck.com addresses linked to your primary email. Here are the steps if you're locked out.
If you have trouble logging in, DuckDuckGo recommends contacting their support team at support@duck.com. You can read more about it on their help pages.
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Visit the Help site: Go to the Yahoo sign-in helper page.
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StartMail uses a recovery email or a one-time verification code if you get locked out. This will have to be set up when you first open the account. For additional support for each one of these steps, visit here.
Visit Account Recovery: Go to the Google Account Recovery page at https://accounts.google.com/signin/recovery.
The nice thing about Gmail is that you have unlimited attempts. They won't lock you out, so you can continue to try. If you need additional help, visit their account recovery help page here.
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We've all been locked out of our accounts at one point or another. Luckily, most email platforms make it relatively simple to get back in, with security at the top of mind. That being said, storing your usernames and passwords somewhere safe (the old pen-and-paper method does the trick) so you don't risk getting locked out. Of course, be sure to use secure password best practices whenever you can.
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