Securing my Google acc

cj maxx · 13-06-2022 12:56AM #1

Hi. I gave my ex-wife access to my gmail account ( stupidly) years ago. Funny thing is talking to her she mentioned a few things that only someone with my Gmail account would know. I've moved so a bugged WiFi is out. I'm not computer savy , but is there a way she still has access?

Spocker · 13-06-2022 01:04AM

Yes, she could still have access. Do these things:

Sign out of devices you don't recognise (if you prefer, Sign out of everything)

Change your password

Add Multi-Factor Authentication (https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185839?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid)

Spear · 13-06-2022 09:10AM

Check for any forwarding rules as well, as they'd survive a password change.

cj maxx · 13-06-2022 12:48PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119194769#Comment_119194769

How do I do that ?

igCorcaigh · 13-06-2022 12:54PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119195828#Comment_119195828

Open your Gmail, go to Settings, then All Settings, click on the tab that says Forwarding and POP/IMAP, then the very first section displays any forwarding addresses (so basically any emails that come to you will automatically be forwarded to these addresses). Remove any you don't want. Also, click on the Filtered and Blocked Addresses tab to see if anything looks odd there.

This is from my laptop, not my mobile device.

cj maxx · 13-06-2022 12:57PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119195867#Comment_119195867

I may crank up my laptop. Thank you.

Securing my Google acc

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