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(49,571 posts) Mon Aug 24, 2020, 11:05 PM Aug 2020

A second gmail account? [View all]

Like many, I have my regular, Comcast email and a gmail where I can hide. It does not even have my real name.

Now family members suggest that having a "real" gmail account, I should be able to join their googlephoto to view photos. I don't have a "smartphone" so cannot participate in the whatsup and the rest of smartphone related applications.

Can I open a second gmail account? Should I delete my current one - how exactly - and open a new one?

Thanks

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A second gmail account? [View all] question everything Aug 2020 OP

u can have multiple gmail accts, just use a different username and password nt msongs Aug 2020 #1

Thanks. I will question everything Aug 2020 #2

I have two. 2naSalit Aug 2020 #3

Great, thanks. Will have to remember the passwords for both... question everything Aug 2020 #4

get a notebook for passwords Grasswire2 Aug 2020 #5

I use an excel file (password locked) to remember all of my accounts, OAITW r.2.0 Aug 2020 #8

I have a two sided printed page and also saved on a flash drive, not on the hard one question everything Aug 2020 #9

There are good password management apps klook Aug 2020 #12

I have a little book of addresses... 2naSalit Aug 2020 #6

Sounds like what you're actually missing is a Google account ... mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #7

Does it also work with Firefox? question everything Aug 2020 #10

No but Firefox has a very similar synching system. mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #11

That was maybe not clear ... you CAN use/access your google ACCOUNT with Firefox mr_lebowski Aug 2020 #13

Lots of good information. Thanks, will tackle it after a good night sleep question everything Aug 2020 #14

I have several email accounts on different platforms. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2020 #15

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