How do I change my AIM password?

It's a good idea to change your passwords every so often. As hackers become more and more sophisticated, it's a smart idea to change your password occasionally. With your AIM account, you should be changing your password every now and again as well, just to be on the safe side. You should also change your password if you feel like someone has been accessing your account, or if you wrote it down somewhere and then lost it.

How do I change my AIM password?
If you need to change your AIM password, you can do so by following these easy steps:
 Go to the AIM sign in page as normal. Click on the "I forgot my password" link.

screen name. There will also be a box that will ask you to identify the letters within the image. This word is there for increased security. The word or letters hidden within the image can't be read by a computer. This helps to prevent automated processes, or scripts, from hacking into your accounts. These automated scripts are used to get into accounts unauthorized.
 Once you have entered that information, you will be prompted to provide your secondary email address. Upon registering, you were asked to provide a secondary email address in the event you lost your password or would like to change it. This is the safer way to change your password, as it avoids the need to ask your security question.
 Your password will be sent to your secondary email address. Once you receive it, you will be directed to a new site that asks you to enter in your new password. Your new password is now in effect.

Tips for choosing a good password
The best passwords are those that are easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess. The following hints will help you to create a good password:

 Most passwords use numbers that are easy to remember, like old high school jerseys or important dates. However, these are some of the most easily guess. If you want to use numbers, consider using Roman numerals for increased security (for example, jane15 would be janeXV).
 Keep in mind that the more complex or the longer your password is, the less likely you will be to remember it.
 Try using a combination of letters, symbols, and numbers, which is safer and more difficult to remember than just using numbers or just using letters. Use names, but just remove the vowels. For example, if you want your password to be your name, janedoe, taking the vowels out would make it jnd.
 Take the the first four letters of your name and the first four letters of the site/program you are using the password for and combine those. So, if your name is Tiffany and the site you need a password for is First Bank, your password would be tifffirs.
 Don't use anything that you are well-known for, such as your children's names or your occupation, as a password.
Changing your AIM password is easy to do, and it's smart to do so every now and again for security reasons. Simply go to the AIM sign-in page and follow the prompts for "I forgot my password," which will direct you to a page that will allow you to change it.

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