Change Your Email Password

Changing your email password regularly can protect your email account from hackers and possible identity theft. When changing your password, you should choose a new, strong password that is not used with any other online account, and that contains a minimum of 8 characters comprised of letters, numbers, and symbols. To make your password even more difficult for others to guess, you should avoid including personal information in your password that you often share with others; such as your birth date, phone number, and the name of your pet or child.

Steps

Gmail

  1. Log into the Gmail website using your Gmail account. You can't change your Gmail password using the mobile app.
    • If you are trying to reset your password because you can't access your account, click here.
  2. Click the Gear button and select "Settings".
  3. Click the "Accounts and Import" tab.
  4. Click the "Change password" link.
  5. Enter your current password, and then enter your new password. You will need to type it twice to confirm it.
  6. Click "Change Password" to save your new password.[1]
    • Your Gmail password is the same password for all of Google's products and services, including Drive, YouTube, and Hangouts. If you are logged into any Google services, such as on your mobile phone, you will be prompted to log in with your new password.
  7. Adjust your mail client settings (if necessary). If you're using Outlook or another email program to manage your Gmail account, you'll need to change the password in your account settings in Outlook. Change-Microsoft-Outlook-Password.

Yahoo! Mail

  1. Log into the Yahoo! Mail website using your Yahoo! account.
    • If you are trying to reset your password because you aren't able to get into your account, click here.
  2. Hover over the Gear button and select "Account Info".
  3. Click the "Account security" tab on the left.
  4. Click "Change password".
  5. Enter your new password. You will need to type it twice to confirm it.
  6. Click "Continue" to save your new password.[2]
    • Your Yahoo! Mail password is the same password for all other Yahoo! products, including Yahoo! Messenger and Yahoo! Finance.
  7. Adjust your mail client settings (if necessary). If you're using Outlook or another email program to manage your Yahoo! account, you'll need to change the password in your account settings in Outlook. Change-Microsoft-Outlook-Password.

Outlook.com (Hotmail)

  1. Log into the Outlook.com website using your Microsoft or Hotmail account. Outlook.com is the new name for Hotmail.
    • If you can't access your account because you don't remember your password, Reset-a-Lost-Hotmail-Password.
  2. Click your account name in the upper-right corner. This will often be your real name.
  3. Select "Account settings". You will be prompted to enter your password again.
  4. Click the "Change password" link in the "Security & privacy" section.
  5. Select from the options on how to receive the "code".
  6. Click on "Send Code".[3]
    • Your Outlook.com password is the same for all other products linked with that Microsoft Account. This can include Windows 8, Xbox Live, Skype, and more.
  7. Adjust your mail client settings (if necessary). If you're using Outlook or another email program to manage your Outlook.com account, you'll need to change the password in your account settings in Outlook. Change-Microsoft-Outlook-Password.

Tips

  • If your email account or client is not mentioned in this article, navigate to your email account settings to change your password. If you cannot determine where in your email account to change your password, contact your email provider for further instruction.
  • For instructions on changing your email password at work or at school, check with your network administrator.

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ https://support.google.com/mail/answer/41078?hl=en
  2. ↑ https://help.yahoo.com/kb/password-sln2035.html
  3. ↑ http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/outlook/basics#basics-password
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