OS 10.5 - Retrieving Mail(app) Account Password.

tks · tks #1 (**permalink**)

10-03-2006, 12:58 PM

I appologize in advance if this questions has been answered in another thread on the forum. I searched, quite thoroughly in my opinion, for a thread regarding the topic. I've also sifted through google, but the only results suggest cracking tools.

I've lost the password for my gmail account. I believe I changed it about three weeks ago, in an effort to up the security level on my private information. Sadly enough, it worked quite well, its so secure that I cannot remember the password. However, immediately after changing the password, I updated the information within the Mail application to reflect what I had done.

So, the only route i have of retrieving my account password is through Mail. Is there any way I can reveal the password under the account information? Or extract it. I am sure it is encrypted somehow. I have alot of very important and sensative information I must not loose from this account, and I don't know what else to do.

Any suggestions that may be provided would be greatly appreciated. As always, thank you in advance.

trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #2 (**permalink**)

10-03-2006, 02:15 PM

Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access

You should be able to find the password in there

tks · tks #3 (**permalink**)

10-03-2006, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by trpnmonkey41

Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access

You should be able to find the password in there

I've looked through the Keychain Access options. I was unable to find a way to retrieve the password, without entering the passord it is holding.

I'll look through it thoroughly to ensure i havn't passed passed over something.

Thanks!

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #4 (**permalink**)

10-03-2006, 02:23 PM

You can unlock your keychain by entering your main OSX account password, not your email password.

Else you could try gmail's password retrieval system.
Hit the button that says 'I cannot access my account' on the login page.

D3v1L80Y · D3v1L80Y #5 (**permalink**)

10-03-2006, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aptmunich

Else you could try gmail's password retrieval system.
Hit the button that says 'I cannot access my account' on the login page.

I agree. If its GMail's password you need, then just go online to GMail to get it.
:black:
Once you have it, then you can replace it in your Keychain.

trpnmonkey41 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	10-03-2006, 02:15 PM Applications/Utilities/Keychain Access You should be able to find the password in there Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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tks #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 03, 2006 Posts: 5	10-03-2006, 12:58 PM I appologize in advance if this questions has been answered in another thread on the forum. I searched, quite thoroughly in my opinion, for a thread regarding the topic. I've also sifted through google, but the only results suggest cracking tools. I've lost the password for my gmail account. I believe I changed it about three weeks ago, in an effort to up the security level on my private information. Sadly enough, it worked quite well, its so secure that I cannot remember the password. However, immediately after changing the password, I updated the information within the Mail application to reflect what I had done. So, the only route i have of retrieving my account password is through Mail. Is there any way I can reveal the password under the account information? Or extract it. I am sure it is encrypted somehow. I have alot of very important and sensative information I must not loose from this account, and I don't know what else to do. Any suggestions that may be provided would be greatly appreciated. As always, thank you in advance.
	QUOTE Thanks

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