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The Password Reset Tool allows you to change your password quickly and easily.

Note: The Password Reset Tool will launch in a pop-up window. If you have a pop-up blocker turned on, you may need to adjust your browser settings to allow pop-ups.

Changing or Resetting your Password

1. Visit the Password Reset Tool for assistance.
2. If you know your password, select I know my e-mail password and I want to change it. You will be directed to the Account Management page, where you will be able to change your password. Or, If you don't know your password, select I don't know my e-mail password and you will be prompted to enter your e-mail address.
3. Enter your e-mail address in the E-mail Address field and click the Submit button.
4. If you have not been to the site before, you will be prompted for your Cable Modem ID. For instructions on how to locate your Cable Modem ID, visit How can I obtain my Modem ID.
5. If you have used the Password Reset Tool before and set a security question, see the Repeat Visitor section.
6. Enter your Cable Modem ID in the Modem ID field. Click Submit.
7. You will be asked to select a Security Verification Question and provide an answer for your selected Security Question. This answer will be used to verify your identity in the future for password retrieval.
8. Once you have entered your Security Question and Answer, click the Reset Password button. Your password will be reset and display as a random 8-digit number.
9. To choose a new, easy to remember password, visit Subscriber Self Care.

Repeat Visitor

1. If this isn't your first visit and you had previously set up a security question, you will be prompted to enter an Answer to the Security Verification Question from your prior visit.

   Note: It is important that you enter the answer in the same upper/lower case characters that you used when you first set up your Security Question/Answer. An exact match is required.

2. Once you have entered your answer in the Answer field, click the Reset Password button.
3. Your password will be reset and display as a random 8-digit number.
4. To choose a new, easy to remember password, visit Subscriber Self Care.

Spectrum Password Guidelines

• Must be between 8 and 20 characters long
• Must include at least one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter and one number
• Must include at least one special character (symbols, punctuation marks, etc.)
• Must not be the same as any of your previously used passwords
  

Helpful Hints

• Use a password that's easy for you to remember but difficult for others to guess.
• Use a different password for each of your different online accounts.
• Change your password every 30 to 60 days.
• Keep your password secret and don't write it down.
• Never send your password or username via email.

If you need additional help with your email, visit our Email support step-by-step.