Device, system, and method of accessing electronic mail
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1. A computerized method comprising:
- creating an email account associated with a first reference password designated by a user;
during a session in which the user is logged-in to the email account by using the first reference password, receiving from the user a designation of a user-selected second reference password for said email account, wherein the second reference password comprises a single-use password;
receiving an identifier of an email account, and a password;
if the password matches a first reference password previously stored in association with said email account, then authorizing a full access to said email account;
if the password matches a second reference password previously stored in association with said email account, then authorizing a restricted access to said email account;
upon termination of a session of said restricted access to the email account, causing expiration of the second reference password and maintaining validity of the first reference password;
wherein the method is to be implemented by an electronic device comprising at least a hardware component.
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Abstract
Device, system, and method of accessing electronic mail. For example, a computerized method includes: receiving an identifier of an email account, and a password; if the password matches a first reference password previously stored in association with said email account, then authorizing a substantially full access to said email account; if the password matches a second reference password previously stored in association with said email account, then authorizing a restricted access to said email account.
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1. A computerized method comprising:
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creating an email account associated with a first reference password designated by a user; during a session in which the user is logged-in to the email account by using the first reference password, receiving from the user a designation of a user-selected second reference password for said email account, wherein the second reference password comprises a single-use password; receiving an identifier of an email account, and a password; if the password matches a first reference password previously stored in association with said email account, then authorizing a full access to said email account; if the password matches a second reference password previously stored in association with said email account, then authorizing a restricted access to said email account; upon termination of a session of said restricted access to the email account, causing expiration of the second reference password and maintaining validity of the first reference password; wherein the method is to be implemented by an electronic device comprising at least a hardware component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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