I have a Google account.
I also have accounts with other websites and content providers.
I realize that this might not be the best idea in terms of security but, to maintain a few of the last shreds of my sanity, I try to use the same user name/password combo whenever I can. If my "go to" user name is taken, I have a very short list of alternatives.
Despite my attempts to keep things simple, sometimes I do forget which user name corresponds to a particular website. Recently, I forgot my user ID/password for my Google account. This was rather frustrating, as I had lots of ideas that I wanted to write about on my blog. Several attempts were unsuccessful, so I used Google's retrieval tool. I got my user name, but then I couldn't remember the correct password. Once again, I used Google's retrieval tool and requested an email with a link to reset my password.
And so I wait.
And wait.
And wait.
The email never came.
So I request another email.
And wait.
And wait.
And wait for another email that never arrived.
Strangely, I was able to log in on my iphone. But on my laptop? No luck.
I had to request a text message (that I will now have to pay for, mind you) to get a code to enter a new password.
WHY was this such a production? And why did my emails get lost in the Interwebz - TWICE?
Grrr... good thing this all got resolved, because otherwise you wouldn't be reading this masterpiece.
