{"id":1634,"date":"2026-06-03T14:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?p=1634"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:52:13","slug":"set-a-glow-recovery-email-address","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?p=1634","title":{"rendered":"Set a Glow recovery email address"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>We know how frustrating it can be to get locked out of your Glow account, especially when you need quick access during the school day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A simple way to avoid this situation is to set up a <strong>recovery email address<\/strong> for your Glow account. This allows you to reset your password quickly and independently if it\u2019s ever forgotten.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2026\/06\/03141110\/Forgotten-Password.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1636\" style=\"width:247px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2026\/06\/03141110\/Forgotten-Password.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2026\/06\/03141110\/Forgotten-Password-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2026\/06\/03141110\/Forgotten-Password-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2026\/06\/03141110\/Forgotten-Password-250x250.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven\u2019t already done this, we\u2019d strongly recommend taking a couple of minutes to set it up now. It\u2019s a small step that can save you a lot of time and hassle later on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to do it:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log into Glow and click on the account icon on the top right of the launchpad and select <strong>My Profile<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then, on the panel that appears on the left, select <strong>Password Recovery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Enter an email address <\/strong>of your choice that can be used to reset your Glow password &#8211; do not use your Glow email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save <\/strong>then go to your email account to verify &#8211; the verification link is valid for 48hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/glowconnect.org.uk\/setting-a-glow-recovery-email-address\/\">https:\/\/glowconnect.org.uk\/setting-a-glow-recovery-email-address\/<\/a> for more information on setting a password recovery email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We know how frustrating it can be to get locked out of your Glow account, especially when you need quick access during the school day. 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