But ... what if I don't see the A505 sign?

Google Account Recovery Service for ___________@gmail.com
At Google, we take security very seriously. We need more information to continue the recovery process, including:

Details about your account
Your credit card information (you will not be charged, but this helps us verify your account)
One of our specialists will then evaluate your information and respond within 3 days.

If you choose not to provide this information, you can always start the account recovery process over by re-submitting your claim for free. Please be sure to provide more information than in your previous claim.

Service Options

This service is free but requires a credit card to verify your identity.

Select between our prioritized recovery options *

Standard service: Submit your information through an online form and receive a response within 3 days.

Phone assistance: Speak with an account specialist via phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on a US toll-free number. International calling rates will apply if you are outside the United States. You will receive a response via email within 3 days.
Provide details about your account

Tell us about your account *
Helpful details include:
The approximate dates you created and lost access to the account
The city and country where you created your account
The Google products you used with this account (ex. Android, Gmail, Calendar)
The devices you used to access your account (ex. laptops, phones, tablets)
Any security features you enabled
Any other details that might help prove you own the account

Are you able to receive and send new emails on the _____________@gmail.com account? *
For example, you might still be able to access email on your mobile device or in a mail client such as Microsoft Outlook.

Yes

No

I don't know
Who is your Internet service provider (ISP) or mobile carrier?
For example, AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, or Shaw.

In some cases, a phone conversation may help us verify account ownership. If you would like to give the Account Recovery Team the option of calling you, please provide the information below. This call will be recorded for quality assurance purposes.

Your phone number

Choose the best time of day to reach you (all Eastern Standard Time)

9am-1pm ET

1pm-5pm ET

JJ - have you ever tried to recover a gmail password?

Google Account Recovery <no-reply@accounts.google.com>

00:27 (3 minutes ago)

to Jason
To initiate the password reset process for your
sexybouy69@gmail.com Google Account, click the link below:

https://www.google.com/accounts/recover ... sa5ESdggyo

If clicking the link above doesn't work, please copy and paste the URL in a
new browser window instead.

If you've received this mail in error, it's likely that another user entered
your email address by mistake while trying to reset a password. If you didn't
initiate the request, you don't need to take any further action and can safely
disregard this email.

If sexybouy69@gmail.com isn't your Google Account,
click this link to remove your email address from this account:
https://accounts.google.com/AccountDisa ... saAB&hl=en



Sincerely,
The Google Accounts Team

I really do hate the crappy page loading this place has in the mornings. (8+(

Mark

? Perfectly fine for me from 6am. It's usually slow about 3am when the backups run but apart from usual broadband congestion most of the time it's fast enough.

Fine for me too

Simon what you doing lurking on the forums at 3am?

Yes. It's trivial and takes 5 seconds. It really could not be easier. You enter your account name, then enter the recovery address you've set up. It emails you a link to click. If that's unavailable, I think the next option is it texts your mobile.

Obviously it only works if you've set it up, but if you haven't then it nags you every time you log in.

:edit: here's the recovery email:

Try clicking through the link and see what it offers.