You should change your recovery email in Gmail if you made a new email or want to keep your account secure.

Google also stated in a support article that even if the recovery contact approves a request, it may also still put the account on a security hold, allowing extra time for the real owner to verify ...

Hackers may send spam or phishing emails from your account, so alert friends and colleagues to avoid spreading malware., ...

Google has unveiled its new recovery contacts feature that lets you regain access to a lost Google Account by prompting a ...

A new Gmail phishing scam impersonates Google IT support to gain account access. The scam involves fake password recovery emails and requests for security codes. Google advises against clicking links ...

Update, Dec. 16, 2024: This story, originally published Dec. 14 now includes additional advice on how to securely recover a forgotten username and password to an inactive Gmail account to prevent ...