There are many among us who have lost access to their Google account due to one of the following reasons: Forgetting the Password Losing access to the listed recovery and verification options Factory reset of their Android device Account getting hacked Account disabled for a perceived violation of Google's Terms of Service and/or any of its product-specific policies Account disabled for unusual activities Other cases In this blog, I am going to do a deep dive into each of the issues mentioned above; sharing caveats and best practices to highlight important details through which you can not only keep your Google account secure but also accessible. Forgetting the Password The first thing to keep in mind is the Google Password Manager will not show you the password for the account you are signed into for security reasons. So, your options are: using a Passphrase that is easier for you to remember but difficult for others to guess by following the suggestions given in t...
How to set up an "Autoreply" in Gmail is one of the regular questions we see in the Gmail Help Community. An "Autoreply" is different from a "Vacation response" or an "Out of Office" message. It helps Gmail users to automatically send out a first response either to important senders, or to all messages where the Gmail user is listed as a To or Cc recipient. This can be used in situations where one plans to acknowledge emails sent by specific senders or has changed their contact email address and wishes to communicate their new Gmail address to all emailing them at their old Gmail address. The process of setting up the Gmail "Autoreply" involves two Gmail features, namely - Template responses and Filters. Because both these can't be created using the Gmail mobile apps, this setup can only be done by accessing Gmail from a supported, updated desktop browser using this link - https://mail.google.com/ . The first thing we must...