Hi, Kenneth: I just checked and found I *can* log into sbcglobal and view e-mails there. It appears, however, the only way I can check to see if auto-forwarding deletes the original copies is to test it out. If it turns out the originals are deleted, can I then go back into 2-step verification and change the email address to use? I would think so but would like a more definitive answer.
As always, thank you. *~Diane* On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 12:38 AM, Kenneth Ayers <[email protected]> wrote: > If you lose access to your Gmail account and recovery information sent to > sbcglobal is auto-forwarded to Gmail then you won't have access to that > forwarded copy. However, if you can still manage to login at sbcglobal and > view emails there and auto-forwarding doesn't delete the original copies, > then you'll have the recovery information you need at sbcglobal. > > But if the reason you lost access to Gmail is due to account hacking, then > the hacker will also be getting your recovery information forwarded from > sbcglobal and may be able to act upon it, changing your password again, > before you can do anything. It's probably better to use an alternate email > address that isn't auto-forwarded to your Gmail account. > > On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 10:49 PM DEP/Dodo <[email protected]> wrote: > >> To Kenneth and Group: >> >> This just occurred to me about the alternate email address needed for >> recovery if necessary. The alternate e-dress I provided is an old >> but-still-functioning one that ends with *sbcglobal.net >> <http://sbcglobal.net>*. However, years ago I did what was required to >> have messages going there to actually be delivered to my Gmail account. >> Then this is not a good alternate email address to use, right? I realize >> that may be a "no-brainer" question to many of you, but 2-step verif. is a >> new concept for me. >> >> Thank you, >> *~Diane* >> >> On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 4:57 PM, Kenneth Ayers <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Before you do anything though, make sure you have your correct phone >>> number and alternate email address updated in your account settings. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Gmail-Users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- > > Regards, > > Kenneth > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/gmail-users/vPDZi_T4-E8/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Gmail-Users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gmail-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
