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Re:The Problem with Every Implementation of a "Forgot Your P... by boredguy8 on Friday September 19, 2008 @01:16PM (#309394)
There's an easy solution: "Your password reset information has been sent to the e-mail account used to register the account. Follow the instructions in the e-mail to restore access."
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Re:The Problem with Every Implementation of a "Forgot Your P... by nuclear_eclipse on Friday September 19, 2008 @01:27PM (#309410)
What if that site is hosting your first and only email account?
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Re:The Problem with Every Implementation of a "Forgot Your P... by boredguy8 on Friday September 19, 2008 @04:37PM (#309448)
At some point users are responsible for their password info. If it's their only e-mail account, hopefully they use it regularly enough that they don't forget.
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Re:The Problem with Every Implementation of a "Forgot Your P... by anamax on Friday September 19, 2008 @01:22PM (#309399)
And when you can't get to that account any longer ....
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