Gmail Recovery Question

Bruiser · 12 May 2024, 05:15 AM

Any reason why Gmail removes recovery emails if the recovery email no longer exists? For example, if you type in the recovery email address of a Gmail and it doesn't exist anymore, and you try to receive a "forgot your password" code, why does it auto remove the recovery email?

dryoldlime · 12 May 2024, 04:17 PM

This would seem to be good design. If you want GMail to not remove a recovery email, exist or not, the recovery email should be something on other than GMail.

Or maybe I misunderstand. Do you describe Gmail account which has another Gmail account as the recovery address?

12 May 2024, 05:15 AM	#1
Bruiser Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2024 Posts: 3	Gmail Recovery Question Any reason why Gmail removes recovery emails if the recovery email no longer exists? For example, if you type in the recovery email address of a Gmail and it doesn't exist anymore, and you try to receive a "forgot your password" code, why does it auto remove the recovery email? Last edited by Bruiser : 12 May 2024 at 01:38 PM.

12 May 2024, 04:17 PM	#2
dryoldlime Member Join Date: Aug 2023 Posts: 51	This would seem to be good design. If you want GMail to not remove a recovery email, exist or not, the recovery email should be something on other than GMail. Or maybe I misunderstand. Do you describe Gmail account which has another Gmail account as the recovery address?