How To Use Gmail to Store Private Information
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 7/31/2016 1:00:00 AM
Don't you hate keeping track of dozens of passwords?
One of my favorite things about Gmail is the search box. That one feature was revolutionary when it came out because it gives you the freedom to archive virtually unlimited emails and find them in a fraction of a second.
With that in mind, I decided to use Gmail to store things like passwords, account numbers, lock combinations, serial numbers and a ton of private information. The key is making sure the information remains private by securing your account by using Gmail's 2-step verification, which secures your account by sending you a code via text message any time you use a different device to log in, and by hiding the information itself by making it difficult for anyone but you to search for.
In my case, I place secret codes in email messages to myself that only I would search for, so that the information can be hidden... in plain sight.
For example, I might send an email with website login information with the phrase 7474505B somewhere in the body. Then when I search for 7474505B along with the website name, I will see a simple message that just happens to contain the password. The message itself would be meaningless to anyone but me, but I would know that either the password itself, or a hint will be somewhere in the message.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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