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Post by adrian Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:50 pm

This is not really a bug, but i think it`s not right.

When you want to change mail address confirmation code is sent to new email address?! Shouldn`t it be sent to old mail, as a confirmation that the real owner of the account wants email address change?

I`m thinking at this scenario: someone gets my password, how/what method doesn`t matter. How am I protected to gain back access to my account if this happens, and my account password and email gets changed?

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Post by Steveanaya Wed Oct 12, 2011 4:25 am

What if you forgot the password to your old email address and that's why you're changing it
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Post by adrian Wed Oct 12, 2011 11:50 am

very unlikely to forget mail password; and i have backup email setup + security questions.

In aderan 0 options without email.

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Post by Keinutnai Wed Oct 12, 2011 12:45 pm

adrian wrote:This is not really a bug, but i think it`s not right.

When you want to change mail address confirmation code is sent to new email address?! Shouldn`t it be sent to old mail, as a confirmation that the real owner of the account wants email address change?

I`m thinking at this scenario: someone gets my password, how/what method doesn`t matter. How am I protected to gain back access to my account if this happens, and my account password and email gets changed?

What you say makes sense, but there is also the opposite view. What if someone sets a new email address, and then has to confirm on the old email address. confirms on the old email address and realises that he cannot log in into the new email address. Then he can never change his email address again.

Or another situation. Someone lost his email access and wants to change to an email he is using now. Then he cannot do it anymore, because he cant log in to his old account.

The only problem I see is that if you use a public computer, and dont log out, and someone sees your account, he can steal the account from you.
That's why it might be a good idea to ask also for the password when you want to change your email address.
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Post by Admin Wed Oct 12, 2011 5:44 pm

adrian wrote:This is not really a bug, but i think it`s not right.

When you want to change mail address confirmation code is sent to new email address?! Shouldn`t it be sent to old mail, as a confirmation that the real owner of the account wants email address change?

I`m thinking at this scenario: someone gets my password, how/what method doesn`t matter. How am I protected to gain back access to my account if this happens, and my account password and email gets changed?
keep in mind, it's not just your password someone has to find out, also your email address you're using to login.
chances are if someone finds out all that, they are also able to get into your email account itself

the password to change email is obviously not very useful since even doing as little as closing the browser on a public computer is completely enough to get you logged out.
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