How to keep your email account safe
You will learn easy habits that make your email much harder to break into.
Your email is like the key to many doors. If someone gets in, they can reach a lot. The good news is a few simple habits keep it safe.
Use a strong password that is only for your email. Do not reuse it on other sites. A long phrase you can remember works well.
Turn on a second check when you log in. This sends a code to your phone. Even if someone knows your password, they cannot get in without that code.
Be careful with email links and surprise messages. If something asks for your password, stop. Real services do not work that way.
- Make a strong password used only for email.
- Turn on the extra login step that sends a code to your phone.
- Never share your password, even if asked.
- Be slow to trust links or urgent requests.
- Check now and then for any login you do not recognize.
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That extra code sent to your phone is the single best way to stay protected.