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This article will show you how to fully secure the e-mail associated with your xat account to prevent anyone else from accessing it. The page covers four major email providers: [http://gmail.com Gmail], [http://hotmail.com Hotmail], [http://icloud.com iCloud] and [http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo Mail]. If your e-mail provider is not listed, contact them and ask about their extra security features to protect your account. If you are a paid user (if you have purchased xats) you can request an email change by [http://xat.com/Ticket opening a ticket].
This article will show you how to fully secure the e-mail associated with your xat account to prevent anyone else from accessing it. The page covers four major email providers: [<tvar|1>http://gmail.com</> Gmail], [<tvar|2>http://hotmail.com</> Hotmail], [<tvar|3>http://icloud.com</> iCloud] and [<tvar|4>http://mail.yahoo.com</> Yahoo Mail]. If your e-mail provider is not listed, contact them and ask about their extra security features to protect your account.  


==Gmail==
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You can protect your Google e-mail account by enabling [https://www.google.com/landing/2step/ two-step verification], which includes features such as phone verification, authenticator app, back-up codes, and security keys.  
If you are a paid user (if you have purchased xats) you can request an email change by [<tvar|1>http://xat.com/Ticket</> opening a ticket].
 
==Gmail== <!--T:3-->
You can protect your Google e-mail account by enabling [<tvar|1>https://www.google.com/landing/2step/</> two-step verification], which includes features such as phone verification, authenticator app, back-up codes, and security keys.  


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Hotmail/Outlook allows you to secure your email by using two-step verification. Visit [https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12408/microsoft-account-about-two-step-verification this] link to find out more.
Hotmail/Outlook allows you to secure your email by using two-step verification. Visit [<tvar|1>https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12408/microsoft-account-about-two-step-verification</> this] link to find out more.


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iCloud/Me/Mac now gives you the ability you to secure your email with two-step verification.  Visit [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570 this] link to find out more.
iCloud/Me/Mac now gives you the ability you to secure your email with two-step verification.  Visit [<tvar|1>http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5570</> this] link to find out more.


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Yahoo! Mail allows you to secure your email by using two-step authentication. Vist
Yahoo! Mail allows you to secure your email by using two-step authentication. Visit [<tvar|1>https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN5013.html</> this] link to find out more.
[https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN5013.html this] link to find out more.


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'''Warning: We do not recommend Yahoo! email due to a change in policy that allows Yahoo to re-distribute your user accounts if they become inactive, or due to the fact that a recent data breach has leaked data from over one billion e-mail accounts. This is a considerable security risk. Please read more at [http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/09/25/recycled-yahoo-email-addresses-still-receiving-messages-for-previous-owners-passwords-included/ Naked Security] or [http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/14/technology/yahoo-breach-billion-users/ CNN].'''
'''Warning: We do not recommend Yahoo! email due to a change in policy that allows Yahoo to re-distribute your user accounts if they become inactive, or due to the fact that a recent data breach has leaked data from over one billion e-mail accounts. This is a considerable security risk. Please read more at [<tvar|1>http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2013/09/25/recycled-yahoo-email-addresses-still-receiving-messages-for-previous-owners-passwords-included/</> Naked Security] or [<tvar|2>http://money.cnn.com/2016/12/14/technology/yahoo-breach-billion-users/</> CNN].'''


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Revision as of 20:34, 16 January 2017


This article will show you how to fully secure the e-mail associated with your xat account to prevent anyone else from accessing it. The page covers four major email providers: Gmail, Hotmail, iCloud and Yahoo Mail. If your e-mail provider is not listed, contact them and ask about their extra security features to protect your account.

If you are a paid user (if you have purchased xats) you can request an email change by opening a ticket.

Gmail

You can protect your Google e-mail account by enabling two-step verification, which includes features such as phone verification, authenticator app, back-up codes, and security keys.

Hotmail/Outlook

Hotmail/Outlook allows you to secure your email by using two-step verification. Visit this link to find out more.

iCloud/Me/Mac

iCloud/Me/Mac now gives you the ability you to secure your email with two-step verification. Visit this link to find out more.

Yahoo! Mail

Yahoo! Mail allows you to secure your email by using two-step authentication. Visit this link to find out more.

Warning: We do not recommend Yahoo! email due to a change in policy that allows Yahoo to re-distribute your user accounts if they become inactive, or due to the fact that a recent data breach has leaked data from over one billion e-mail accounts. This is a considerable security risk. Please read more at Naked Security or CNN.