#987 – How Should I Keep Recovery Codes Secure?

Recovery Codes

You have them, yes? If you ever lose access to an important account, and recovery codes were available but you never saved them, you could lose access to the account permanently.

The issue, of course, is how to save them securely. If you could use them to regain access to your account, so could someone else.

Getting them is important, and storing them securely is important. How Should I Keep Recovery Codes Secure? has the details.

Also this week

• Closed accounts and bounces
• Computers that freeze
• Recovering a message submitted via an online form
• Undo send - it's not what you think it is

As always, links below.

TEH Podcast

This week we discussed hyper-personalization in tech and life, the limitations of customization in operating systems like macOS, and the debut of Zoom's new AI Assistant. I asked Gary about air tag tracking for personal safety. I enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy three, and Gary enjoyed a book about an 18th-century shipwreck.

TEH 205: Hyper-Personalization. Air tag tracking. Zoom's AI Assistant.

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Take care,

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How Should I Keep Recovery Codes Secure?
How to keep your safety net ready when you need it.

Recovery codes protect you against account loss. The issue? Where to store them safely.
Read: How Should I Keep Recovery Codes Secure?

Also This Week on Ask Leo!

Will Email Bounce If I Send It to a Closed Account? Best we can say is: maybe.
If you send email to an invalid address or a closed account, you may get a bounce back. You just can't count on it. Read: Will Email Bounce If I Send It to a Closed Account?

What Should I Do If My Computer Freezes Completely? When nothing seems to work.
Steps you can take when your computer locks up. Read: What Should I Do If My Computer Freezes Completely?

Can I Retrieve a Message I Submitted via a Web Form? Wondering what you wrote?
There isn't a concept of a "sent mail folder" when filling out forms on a webpage, so there is nothing to retrieve. Read: Can I Retrieve a Message I Submitted via a Web Form?

How Does "Undo Send" Work? It doesn't. At least not the way you think.
Gmail and other email services offer the ability to "undo" an email. I'll look at how it works and why it's not what people expect. Read: How Does "Undo Send" Work?

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How Does Undo Send Work? Gmail and other email services offer the ability to "undo" an email. I'll look at how it works and why it's not what people expect. Watch: How Does Undo Send Work?

Can I Retrieve a Message I Submitted via a Web Form? There isn't a concept of a "sent mail folder" when filling out forms on a webpage, so there is nothing to retrieve. Watch: Can I Retrieve a Message I Submitted via a Web Form?

What Should I Do If My Computer Freezes Completely? Steps you can take when your computer locks up. Watch: What Should I Do If My Computer Freezes Completely?

How Should I Keep Recovery Codes Secure? Recovery codes are an important safety net protecting account account loss. The issue? Where to store them safely. Watch: How Should I Keep Recovery Codes Secure?

Will Email Bounce If I Send It to a Closed Account? Will Email Bounce If I Send It to a Closed Account? Watch: Will Email Bounce If I Send It to a Closed Account?

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