Sunday, July 27, 2008

unbelievable

I have my computer set up to automatically put in my e-mail password. Yes, I'm lazy and don't like to type. Somehow my e-mail needed me to enter my password. So I put in what I thought Was My password. I was wrong. I use firefox and I know where the saved passwords are kept. So, I go to look up my password, and it's not there. I have about 30 passwords saved there, but not the one for my e-mail. So, me being the genius that I am, enter every password that I use. I use about 10 different passwords so that my whole online life isn't destroyed when someone finds out what it is. My account locked up. I then decided to click on the "forgot your password" button. They ask me my secret question that only I would know. What was I thinking when I set this thing up. I have no idea what the answer is. I try answering the question, and that locks up too when you try too many times. I decided to have them send me the password via e-mail. they sent it to the e-mail that I don't know the password to. So, now I'll wait and try to figure out my password tomorrow.

All of that being said, here are the lessons I've learned.
1 always wright your passwords down physically, and keep them somewhere safe and secure.

2 If you have more than one e-mail address like me. put your e-mail addresses as an alternate address.
3 Don't have too many passwords. Find two or three that are easy to remember but hard to figure out and stick with them.
Don't do what I've done. If anyone has any other tips fill free to add them.