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If you forgot your password

You can reset your password by performing the following steps. After resetting your password, sign-in with your new password.

  1. Select [Trouble Signing In?] from the sign-in screen.
    Signing In
    Signing In
  2. Select "Reset your password".
    Trouble Signing In?
  3. Enter your sign-in ID (email address) in the "Reset Your Password" screen, then select [Send Email].
    Reset Your Password
    Reset Your Password
  4. An email with the URL to reset your password will be sent to your sign-in ID (email address). Open the email and click on the link.
    Password Change Notification
  5. Choose an option to verify your identity, then select [Continue].
    There are three options available:
    The “Mobile Phone” and “Security Question” options are only available if you have configured them in advance.
    • Date of Birth: Enter the date of birth you used when creating your account.
    • Mobile Phone: Enter the verification code received as a text message.
      See here for how to configure a Mobile Phone number.
    • Security Question: Enter the answer to a security question set up in advance.
      See here for how to set up a security question.
    Verify Your Identity
  6. If you selected "Date of Birth", enter your date of birth, and select [Continue].
    Verify Your Identity

    If you selected “Mobile Phone”, a text message will be sent to your mobile phone. Enter the verification code and select [Continue].

    Verify Your Identity

    If you selected “Security Question”, enter the answer to that security question and select [Continue].

    Verify Your Identity

    Enter your new password, then select [OK].

    • Must not include 3 or more consecutive identical characters.
       Example: 333 or BBB
    • Must not include 3 or more consecutive characters.
       Example: 345 or ABC
    • Must be at least 8 characters.
    • Must include at least 2 different types of characters (letters, numbers or symbols (!, @, #, &, etc.)).
    • You cannot use the same string as your sign-in ID (email address).
    Reset Your Password
  7. A notification that your password has been reset will be sent to your sign-in ID (email address), and your password will be reset.
    Reset Your Password
    Password Change Notification