To fend off potential potential break-in to your Gmail account, it is good practice to change your password every two months or so, but of course you should protect your emails with a new password immediately when you suspect somebody might be reading all the Gmail you get (and possibly even send some from your account).
No Password is Fully Secure
A good password frequently updated does not protect against keyloggers on your computer and people looking over your shoulders.
Change Your Gmail Password
To change your Gmail password:
- Select Settings from the top Gmail navigation bar.
- Go to the Accounts category.
- Follow the Google Account settings link under Google Account settings:.
- Under Personal Info, click Change password.
- Type your current password under Current password:.
- Alternatively, answer your Google account's secret question.
- Enter the new password twice, under New password: and Confirm new password:.
- Make sure you pick a password that is both secure and easy to remember. Changing it frequently — just like you are doing now; congratulations! — helps protecting your Gmail account, too.
- Click Save.
Change Your Gmail Password (Older Gmail Version)
To alter your Gmail password in Gmail's "older" version:
- Select Settings from the top Gmail navigation bar.
- Follow the Account Settings » link.
- Under Personal Info, click Change password.
- Type your current password under Current password:.
- Alternatively, answer your Google account's secret question.
- Enter the new password twice, under both New password: and Confirm new password:.
- Click Save.
