My mailing address and phone could also be key factors in my life related to identification but there is little regulation there. "If one day you lose access t

My mailing address and phone could also be key factors in my life related to identification but there is little regulation there. "If one day you lose access to the account (in that you insert your password and the provider says no), you will lose access to your entire e-mail history" This comes down to personal responsibility assuming you lost the password or even if it's the companies fault you should prepare for thus.