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Password recovery without a required trip to email

If you forget your password on the Fine Cooking web site, you gain access to the site without waiting for your password to be delivered via email.

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3: (Note the option here to automatically log the user in.)

Step 4: I'm logged in

This process obviously relies heavily on the security question and may not be as secure as requiring the password recovery via email. But it has the advantage of being quick and easy... in just a few short steps the user has access to the logged-in version of the site.

Password Strength Meter

When registering, this form gives users a visual indication of their relative password strength, along a tip on how to make it stronger. In trying different password types, I found the strength evaluation was a bit simplistic, but the idea is still is likely an effective approach in encouraging users to create  more secure passwords.

From: MyOpenID