Is your Road Runner email account as secure as it can be?

Do you have account security questions set up in case a bad guy tries to guess your password?

Does your Road Runner email password contain both letters AND numbers?

Q:  I don't know how to set up security questions for my email accounts.  How do I do that?

A:  It's easy!  Go to http://www.help.rr.com/ and choose one of three options:  Chat Online, E-mail Us, or Call Us.  A Road Runner representative will assist you with setting up your security questions.  Your security questions will also help you access your email account if you forget your password, too!

Q:  Why should my password have letters and numbers?  It's harder to remember.

A:  Attackers have sophisticated programs that can perform what is known as a Dictionary Attack.  This software will try to guess your password, using every word in the dictionary, until it gets access to your account.  Having a password with letters and numbers mixed is harder to compromise than a password that is a regular word.  Another good idea is to mix capital letters with lowercase letters and numbers.

Q:  Where can I get more information about safe passwords?

A:  We have a page dedicated to this!  Click here to go to the safe passwords page.

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