Change/Forgot/Recover Your ATT Email Password – Hints
If the Password you need to change is also used on your smartphone to access the same email account, you will need to alter the email settings on your smartphone.
Change your password if you access your email with a third-party email client to guarantee continued email service.
AT&T email Password Forgotten
If you have recently changed the password for your AT&T User ID, attempt to login in to your email account using the new password. Alternatively, reset your password:
- Visit AT&T.
- Choose Forgot Your Password?
- Enter your password information.
- Select security questions or a temporary password, then follow the on-screen directions.
- If you pick a temporary password, we will inform you where it was delivered.
- Create a new passphrase.
Using security questions to reset your Att email password
Answer your security questions using the instructions below to reset your password.
You may update your security questions and answers if you forget them. You may also reset using a temporary password by following the steps below.
- Visit the password recovery page.
- Choose Password.
- Provide your complete AT&T email address and last name.
- Choose Continue.
- Select I’ll answer my security questions from the corresponding drop-down menu.
- Respond to the security questions you created for your account.
- Choose Continue.
- Follow the instructions to generate a new password.
You will get confirmation that your password has been reset upon completion.It could take up to five minutes for the new password to take effect.
Update questions and answers for security
Keep your user ID’s security questions and answers current in case you forget your password.
Discover how to keep your security questions and answers current.
- Navigate to Profile then Sign-in details
- Select Change security questions in the box under Online Security Questions.
- Complete your security questions and answers and save them.
Helpful hints
- It is advisable to constantly update your security questions and answers.
- You may sign in if you forget your password by answering your security questions.
- It is essential to maintain your user ID’s contact email current. Thus, if you forget your password, we may send you an email with a temporary password.
Important information about shared att.net and att.com passwords
- If you have an Access ID connected with an AT&T email address, the password will be the same on both att.com and att.net.
- Changing your password affects both your Access ID and your email address.
- Always use your AT&T email account to complete these steps, even if it has been combined with a Yahoo email address.
- The procedures below apply to both primary and secondary email accounts, as well as all AT&T email address domains ( bellsouth.net, flash.net, prodigy.net, s wans.net, nvbell.net, att.net, pacbell.net, swbell.net, snet.net ).
Use a temporary password to reset your AT&T password.
Follow these actions if you do not know the answers to your security questions.
Note: This option is only accessible if you have stored a different email address to your account than the one you are trying to reset the password for.
- Visit the password recovery page.
- Choose Password.
- Enter your AT&T email and last name.
- Choose Continue.
- Choose Send me a temporary password from the drop-down option.
- Choose how you want to get the temporary password.
- Choose Continue. Determine the temporary password.
- Copy and paste the temporary password into the area given. Follow the provided steps to establish a new, permanent password. If you accidentally shut the window, you may still use your temporary password by visiting the myAT&T sign-in page. Then, you’ll be required to establish a new password.
Change your email password with AT&T
Use a smartphone, tablet, or computer to change an email password.
Changing your password often is recommended for security reasons. This is possible via myAT&T.
- Go to your Login information.
- Select Change password.
- Enter your password and save it.
NOTE: Your new password may apply to your AT&T User ID as well.
Password for ATT Email Account Forgotten
- Visit the password recovery page.
- Choose Password.
- Enter your last name and ATT email address.
- Choose Continue.
- Choose Send me a temporary password from the drop-down option.
- Choose how you want to get the temporary password.
- Choose Continue. Determine the temporary password.
- Copy and paste the temporary password into the area given. Follow the provided steps to establish a new, permanent password. If you accidentally shut the window, you may still use your temporary password by visiting the myAT&T sign-in page. Then, you’ll be required to establish a new password.
ATT Email Reset Password – Bellsouth Email Reset Password
From a web application, go to the web address “att.net.”
Tap the Sign in interface located in the top right corner of the landing page.
If you have forgotten your Bellsouth email password, the login error notice will appear on your screen.
Tap the ‘Forgot your Bellsouth email password?’ link underneath the password box. This link will take you to the att.com Password Reset page.
Check the Password box now. Please provide your Username and Last Name. Press the Continue button.
You now have the option of either receiving a temporary password or answering your security questions.Pick between “I’ll answer my security questions” or “Send me a temporary password.”
AT&T will send you an email with a new temporary password to your recovery email address if you choose a temporary password. Create a new password for bellsouth.net login after logging in with this temporary password.
If you recall the answers to your security questions, just answer questions 1 and 2 and click Continue. Create a new password now.
Reset your bellsouth email password with security questions or without them.
Answer your security questions using the instructions below to reset your password.
You may update your security questions and answers if you forget them. You may also reset using a temporary password by following the steps below.
- Visit the password recovery page.
- Choose Password.
- Enter your complete email address and last name for BellSouth.
- Choose Continue.
- Select I’ll answer my security questions from the corresponding drop-down menu.
- Respond to the security questions you created for your account.
- Choose Continue.
- To create a new password, follow the provided steps.
You will get confirmation that your password has been reset upon completion. It could take up to five minutes for the new password to take effect.
Forgot Password to Bellsouth Email
- Visit the bellsouth password recovery website.
- Choose Password.
- Enter your complete email address and last name for BellSouth.
- Choose Continue.
- Select I’ll answer my security questions from the corresponding drop-down menu.
- Respond to the security questions you created for your account.
- Choose Continue.
- For help creating a new password, refer to the instructions.
To resolve this problem, just update your password to one that is more secure.
If you have forgotten your email password
- Choose Forgot your password?
- Fill out the Password field.
- Follow the on-screen steps to choose a temporary password or security questions.
- Enter the temporary password if you selected the temporary password. The temporary password page provides the email address to which the password was provided.
- Create a new passphrase.
If you have forgotten your at&t username and password
- Select Forgot Username > Username and Password.
- Enter your contact email address.
- Choose how you would want to get your ID if requested.
- Enter the user ID you received through email.
- Follow the on-screen steps to choose a temporary password or security questions.
- Enter the temporary password if you selected temporary password. The temporary password page provides the email address to which the password was provided.
- Create a new passphrase.
Examine your AT&T email
Access your email from any location with online access with att.net. Or, use an email software or application.
Web-based access to your email account
Go to att.net.
Choose Mail.
Your email address and password are required.
Choose Sign In. To remain logged in, choose Keep me logged in.
Note: If you are already logged into att.net or AT&T Start, click Home and then Mail.