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Your first ten minutes

A short checklist to set your account up properly.

A few things are worth doing straight away. Each takes a minute or two.

  1. Add a recovery email in Settings, Account. Without one, you cannot reset a forgotten password yourself.
  2. Turn on two-step verification or create a passkey in Settings, Security.
  3. Add a profile photo and your display name, so people recognise you in their inbox.
  4. Set up a signature under Appearance & reading, if you use one.
  5. Install the app on your phone and computer. See Install the app.
Moving from another email provider? Import your old mail keeps your history in one place.
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