Hello,
FastMail offers a variety of multi-factor authentication (MFA) authentication options.
There is a downside. At this time, MFA can only be enabled for alternate logins. MFA can not be associated with your primary FastMail username and password.
FastMail intends for these alternate logins to be used when you are logging into your account from a computer or network that you don't trust such as a public wireless network.
To create an alternate login go to your Advanced Settings and click Alternate Logins:
Next, complete the form, including selecting your MFA option such as Google Authenticator.
When done, click the button at the bottom of the screen to Create Alternative Login.
If you selected Google Authenticator you'll be prompted with a white page that includes the Google Authenticator setup directions.
To use the alternate login, go to the FastMail login screen and click More:
To login using your alternate login you'll need these three pieces of information:
FastMail offers a variety of multi-factor authentication (MFA) authentication options.
There is a downside. At this time, MFA can only be enabled for alternate logins. MFA can not be associated with your primary FastMail username and password.
FastMail intends for these alternate logins to be used when you are logging into your account from a computer or network that you don't trust such as a public wireless network.
To create an alternate login go to your Advanced Settings and click Alternate Logins:
Next, complete the form, including selecting your MFA option such as Google Authenticator.
When done, click the button at the bottom of the screen to Create Alternative Login.
If you selected Google Authenticator you'll be prompted with a white page that includes the Google Authenticator setup directions.
To use the alternate login, go to the FastMail login screen and click More:
To login using your alternate login you'll need these three pieces of information:
- Your FastMail email address
- The Base Password created for your alternate login (not the master password)
- Your second auth code such as the six digits from Google Authenticator.