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i think give some time to make sure you've changed all your log-ins. there's bound to be accounts out there you've forgotten about and might not be able to use.

i think give some time to make sure you've changed all your log-ins. there's bound to be accounts out there you've forgotten about and might not be able to use. maybe once you don't get any important emails for 6 months? and then there's like updating and moving all google authenticator entries to something else. things like that. anyway, don't just rush it!

LoganDark 3y ago
Note to anyone who might be reading this and thinking "that's me" - if it's you, then you should move to a password manager and create a database of all your accounts. I once spent a couple days moving every account I have ever created into KeePassXC, and changing all of their passwords to unique randomly-generated ones. You only have to do this once, and given enough time (making sure you add accounts over time that you need to use but missed), you can be fairly confident that you know every single account you have, anywhere. At least any account that you'd ever need to log into. Then, you'd know every account that uses your gmail, but also you'd know the password of every account to change the email in the future without needing a password reset, if you want to delete your email early. Of course, assuming someone doesn't have a breach or something and require a reset anyway, which happens from time to time. Still good to have that passwords database. I personally replicate mine between multiple computers and also publish it to my web server on someone else's infrastructure. I will never forget another password again, because I will never need to know another password again. I will also always know what accounts I have or whether I've used a particular service before.
- sunnybeetroot 3y ago
  One step further, buy a domain that offers email forwarding. When you sign up to websites, use this domain and have your email forwarded to whatever free email provider you choose. If you change providers you only need to change your domain forwarding email.
  - LoganDark 3y ago
    Oh yeah. I currently use Firefox Relay for this but they're on nearly every abuse list by this point so I can't even sign up for some websites. The downside of using domain forwarding instead though is that suddenly I'm responsible for my email and that's a risk that I don't want to take. I do actually accept emails addressed to logandark.net. I just don't rely on it.
- bexterw21 3y ago
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LoganDark 3y ago

Note to anyone who might be reading this and thinking "that's me" - if it's you, then you should move to a password manager and create a database of all your accounts. I once spent a couple days moving every account I have ever created into KeePassXC, and changing all of their passwords to unique randomly-generated ones. You only have to do this once, and given enough time (making sure you add accounts over time that you need to use but missed), you can be fairly confident that you know every single account you have, anywhere. At least any account that you'd ever need to log into. Then, you'd know every account that uses your gmail, but also you'd know the password of every account to change the email in the future without needing a password reset, if you want to delete your email early. Of course, assuming someone doesn't have a breach or something and require a reset anyway, which happens from time to time. Still good to have that passwords database. I personally replicate mine between multiple computers and also publish it to my web server on someone else's infrastructure. I will never forget another password again, because I will never need to know another password again. I will also always know what accounts I have or whether I've used a particular service before.

sunnybeetroot 3y ago
One step further, buy a domain that offers email forwarding. When you sign up to websites, use this domain and have your email forwarded to whatever free email provider you choose. If you change providers you only need to change your domain forwarding email.
- LoganDark 3y ago
  Oh yeah. I currently use Firefox Relay for this but they're on nearly every abuse list by this point so I can't even sign up for some websites. The downside of using domain forwarding instead though is that suddenly I'm responsible for my email and that's a risk that I don't want to take. I do actually accept emails addressed to logandark.net. I just don't rely on it.
bexterw21 3y ago
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