forgot password

Access credentials lost

Forgot password is the standard label for a link or button that initiates account recovery when you can't remember your login credentials.

Clicking it typically triggers an email or text message with a reset link: I had to click "forgot password" three times before I found an email that worked.

Related
  • resetRestore to original state
  • loginAuthentication act or screen
  • sign inAuthenticate to access
  • emailDigital written communication
  • usernameAccount identification string

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authentication state

forgot passwordlogged in

Authenticated to a system

authenticated · signed in · authorized · verified · unlocked

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G