“Strong enough or not strong enough?” When it comes to your password, that is indeed the question! And now with a free and secure password check in your email account, you can find out in a matter of seconds.
Keep reading to learn all about this new feature!
By Alyssa SchmittUse the password check to find out if your email account is well protected
Is your password strong enough?
The answer to this question is more important than you might think. A weak password makes your email account an easy target for hackers – exposing you and your contacts to risks such as financial losses and identity theft.
To effectively protect your email account, your password must meet certain criteria. For example, it should be long (at least eight characters, but preferably more than 12) and contain a mix of upper- and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
Password standards evolve over time, and you may not be sure if a password you originally thought was secure still fits the bill. mail.com has got you covered: With the new password check in your mail.com account, you can check any password with a single click.
Alternatively, you can always open password check in your account settings, which you’ll find by clicking Account in the upper right corner of your mail.com inbox when using a web browser, or by tapping My Account in the mail.com app settings:
Go to your mail.com account settings.
Select Security Options
Under Password check, click the link “How secure is your password? Test it here!”).
Click the link to go right to the password check!
Check your password
Now all you have to do is enter the password you want to test. If you’d like to see the password as you type it, click the eye symbol – otherwise the password will remain hidden for your security. Click Check to receive instant feedback about your password and get some security tips:
The mail.com password check offers useful pointers for beefing up weak passwords
In this example, the password check shows that action is needed – this password will leave your account vulnerable. You can click on the menu arrows for details on how to fix a weak password.
And what if your password is strong enough?
A strong password gets a green light – and a few tips for adding extra security
Changing a weak password
If your password is too weak, you can follow the suggestions for changing it and re-enter it in the password check. You can repeat as often as you like until you get the green light that your password is secure.
If you would like to change your mail.com password after using the password check, simply click Change password to enter and confirm the new password.
You can also use the mail.com password check to test and improve the security of passwords you use for other online accounts. However, if you wish to change the password of a third-party account after testing it, you will need to log in to that account and follow the instructions there.
Good to know: When you use the mail.com password check, the password you enter is not saved or transmitted by mail.com – the check is done directly in the application. This makes the process completely secure.
If you’d like to read more about creating strong passwords, check out our deep dive: How secure is my password?
And before you start testing your passwords, why not leave us some feedback below?
