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Forgot to write the copy

I ran into this copy writing (or lack thereof) gem while trying to retrieve my password from a web site today.

What kind of online password retrieval states that your new password will "probably" be sent to you by email? "Probably?" Does the system not know how password retrieval requests are handled?

Posted on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 at 12:33PM by Registered CommenterHrush | Comments2 Comments

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You should anyway not trust a site, that offers to send password in plain text. Safer option would have been to provide a link to reset your password.
January 6, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterPrashant
Actually you will be surprised at the number of websites who simply email you back your original password all the while claiming to have 'reset' it to a random new password.
January 6, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterDhruv Chopra

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