2-Step Verification | Add Recovery Email

What is a Recovery Email

A recovery email address is an alternative email address that you provide to Google, which can be used to help you regain access to your Google account in case you lose your primary email address or forget your password.

If you forget your password or lose access to your primary Nurse Next Door email address, Google will use the recovery email address to send you a verification code or password reset link, which you can use to regain access to your account.

It is important to keep your recovery email address up-to-date and secure, just like your primary email address, to ensure that you can recover your account if you ever need to.

Why use a Recovery Email

Using a recovery email address is an important security measure that can help you regain access to your Google account if you ever forget your password or lose access to your primary email address.

There are several reasons why you should use a recovery email address, including:

1. Increased security: By setting up a recovery email address, you provide an additional layer of security to your Google account. In case someone gains unauthorized access to your account or you forget your password, you can use your recovery email address to reset your password and regain control of your account.

2. Peace of mind: Knowing that you have a recovery email address set up for your Google account can give you peace of mind, especially if you have important information or data stored in your account.

3. Convenience: Setting up a recovery email address can save you time and hassle if you ever need to recover your account. Instead of having to go through a lengthy account recovery process, you can use your recovery email address to quickly and easily reset your password and regain access to your account.

Overall, using a recovery email address is a simple but effective way to protect your Google account and ensure that you can recover it in case of an emergency.

What you will need

You will need access to your Nurse Next Door email account, as well as access to which ever account you have selected as your recovery email address. This can be a personal account.

How to setup a Recovery Email

In Gmail go to top right click on your Username, then click "Manage your Google Account"

Click on Security

Scroll Down and Select "Recovery Email"

You will be taken to a new page. On this page you will be asked to add your "Recovery Email address". This should be an email address that you have regular access to, it can be a personal account. Once you have entered your recovery email address, please click on "Next"

Now a popup box will come up, this box is asking for the Verification Code that was just sent to your recovery email address. Please navigate to your recovery email inbox and find the new email that was sent. This email contains the six digit code. Enter that six digit code in the pop up box. Then click "Verify"

Once you have clicked "Verify" there will be a popup at the bottom of the page confirming that the email address has been verified. You will also receive an email in your Nurse Next Door inbox confirming that you have added a Recovery Email to your account.

Eventually that pop up will fade away and you can click the back button next to "Recovery email" at the top of the page

Once you are back on the main Personal Information page you can ensure that the correct email is in the "Recovery Email" field. This email address should match what you just set up in the previous steps.

Completed!

Congratulations you have setup your Recovery email account. In the event that you no longer have access to your Nurse Next Door account you can use your Recovery Email account to regain access to your Nurse Next Door email account.