These days having a password on the e-mail is not secure enough. Because if someone knows your password, they can easily access your account on the browser or mail applications.
That’s why Gmail has added an extra layer of security, known as the 2-step security. Once you enable the 2-step security on your Google account, You will start getting the one-time password for the authentication on your phone or e-mail.
So whenever you try to sign in to your Google account on a new browser. First, you have to enter your password; after that, you will get an OTP on your phone or e-mail address that you have to join in the sign-in form to access your mailbox.
So if you want to make your Gmail account more secure and don’t know how to enable the 2-step security on your Google account, please follow the instructions below.
How to enable the two-step security On the Gmail account?
If you want to turn on the 2-step security on your Google account, please follow the instructions given below
- First of all, open the browser on your computer.
- Go to the gmail.com website
- Sign in to the Google account.
- Once you see your Google mailbox, click on the profile picture in the right corner.
- Now click on the manage Google account button.
- Click on the security option available in the left menu.
- Now click on the 2-step security.
- Enter your Gmail sign-in password here, and click on the Next button.
- Choose the 2-step verification method
- now. You will receive a code on your phone. Enter that code here.
- Finally, click on the turn-on button?
Now your 2-step security has been enabled on the Gmail. So whenever you try to access your mail account, you must verify the account via 2-step verification.
How to disable 2-step security in Gmail?
If you want to turn off the 2-step security on the Google account, you can easily do it by following the instructions below.
- First of all, you need to open the browser.
- Now go to the gmail.com website
- Sign in to your Google account now.
- Once you will see your mailbox click on the Google profile picture.
- Now click on the manage your Google account.
- Once you reach the my Google account page, click on the security option from the left menu.
- Now click on the 2-step security option
- Enter the Gmail password and click on the Next button
- Now enter the 2-step verification code
- Finally, you will be able to see a two-step verification window; click on the turn-off button.
Now the 2-step security will be turned off on your Google account.
Why is my Windows 10 mail not syncing with Gmail after enabling the two-step security?
When you enable the 2-step security in google mail, you won’t be able to sync your account in the mail application by using the regular password. So you have to generate the app password on your Gmail.
Now add your Gmail account to the Windows 10 mail application by using the app password; it will start syncing now.
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