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keitht1958
4 years agoDedicated Contributor
Identities and emails
i have three emails which i have setup three identities
but i have also added new category email for three email accounts
do i need identity and email categories
1Password Version: 8.5.0
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: windows 11 pro x64
6 Replies
- keitht1958Dedicated Contributor
yeah i have email settings in email category but but webmail and email client use same username and password so should i remove duplicate password in email category
- Jack_P_1P
1Password Team
Hey keitht1958:
Thanks for the update. I tend to use the Login category for my email accounts, as I tend to access them through a web interface, or using my credentials in an app.
If you have an email account that doesn't offer webmail, and instead requires you to use a dedicated email client and configure settings manually, a new item created in the Email Account category will have room for various IMAP/SMTP settings you would need to configure your email client.
Jack
- keitht1958Dedicated Contributor
well it seems my original post was incorrect identities do not contain passwords
but i have 3 emails and 3 logins which use the same login password and google and gmail same login
so it shows reused passwords. logins contain web link but emails you can only copy address - Jack_P_1P
1Password Team
Hi keitht1958:
Thanks for your message. The Identity item is generally for storing personal information that would be filled into a site when signing up, like an email address or a physical address or phone number, not passwords. For example, here's what Wendy Appleseed's (a fictional example) Identity item looks like:
Wendy's Gmail account username and password is stored in her Gmail item:
Let me know if that makes sense, or if you'd like me to dig into it further with you!
Jack
- keitht1958Dedicated Contributor
got three email accounts and setup in three individual identities and also three email catergories but watchtower complaining reused passwords
i posted this already but got no replies so asking again
1Password Version: desktop client 8.5.0
Extension Version: Not Provided
OS Version: windows 11 pro x64
Referrer: forum-search:https://1password.community/search?Search=Made%20a%20post%20about%20having%20identities%20and%20email%20category%20in%20same%20vault - keitht1958Dedicated Contributor
now because i have both watchtower reports reused passwords