Computers > Internet TipsFebruary 25, 2010

Address Book for Internet Information

An inexpensive address book is a great place to pencil in passwords for various on-line accounts. "A" is for Amazon and American Express, etc. Using pencil will prolong the life of your book, which should be kept in a safe place!

By Trisha from Ventura, CA

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01/29/2011

Since you were talking about an address book for passwords, I thought I would pass on an idea I just heard (new to me) from a friend. She has a number (I didn't ask how many digits, but I'm guessing it would be at least 4) that she uses in combination with whatever she's trying to access. She uses the same number for all passwords and it's not a number someone else would know about her, so not her zip code or her birthday. So, for her bank her password is her Bank's name + her number, for Amazon, it is Amazon + her number, for an airline it is Airline Name + her number. so Amazon123456 (whatever her number is), or USAir123456. You get the idea.

I keep hints to my login id and passwords in my regular address book (which is a spreadsheet), so for the eCard account I have in my address book; school email/2nd dog birthday as the hint.

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01/29/2011

I use a composition notebook for this. I have a lot of sites like for recipes, crafts, chit chat and so forth. Even if I go to it a lot I still have it just in case, because computers are not perfect and I want to make sure I keep the sites

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03/07/2010

My husband has done this since he had a computer. It is so helpful when we need to access sites that we don't visit often.

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(Archived Feb 24, 2010)Address Book for Internet Information

Tip: Address Book for Internet Information

I don't know if anyone has ever submitted this idea, but I'd like to share something I do. I bought an inexpensive address book (from a dollar store). I started using it for websites or internet use. The alphabetical order is very helpful. I put in the web name on the name, website address on the address or the www.com address. Then if I signed up on the (free) sites, I enter the user name I used, the password, the email address I submitted to sign up and question hint and answer I submitted to sign up. This way, I keep track of my many favorite websites by adding short descriptions and the ones I signed up for free (such as this one).

By Rosario from Florida

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RE: Address Book for Internet Information

what a wonderful idea ! you are very clever. I can't always use the same passsword for all my sites and often end up clicking on the "I forgot my password" button plus if anything ever happens to my computer i will have a list of all my favorite places I go to thank you so very much for this tip (04/16/2008)

By imaqt1962

RE: Address Book for Internet Information

Thank you for this marvelous hint. I'm always forgetting web addresses and my passwords. I'm going out and buy one ASAP just for this purpose. (04/16/2008)

By Bev

RE: Address Book for Internet Information

I buy Fat books marked off a - Z tabs in marker for all my websites, screen names/email addy's of friends and business', etc... I keep seperate Fat Books for each category (recipes, shopping, medical, sites and info, etc...) I do keep 2 - 5 x 8" books A - Z marked for my screen names and membership/passwords... The very best thing i have done to keep track of my info... (04/16/2008)

By SnowyFilly

RE: Address Book for Internet Information

This is really a good idea. I've written down passwords, only to lose them in a pile of papers on my desk. So time-consuming to find them again.

This would also be good when you know you're going to be using a computer at the library or at school. Just take the address book with you. (04/17/2008)

By Jantoo

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