# Received password reset email though I didn’t request one?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/received-password-reset-email-though-i-didn-t-request-one/283735>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [October 28, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/received-password-reset-email-though-i-didn-t-request-one/283735 "2023-10-28T01:09:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/received-password-reset-email-though-i-didn-t-request-one/283735/16 "2023-10-28T14:36:29Z")

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> [@Plabforum](#):
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> If there a way to disable it for username?

You can use the `hide email address taken` admin setting, which would then require the full email for password reset requests:

 ![hide email address taken](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/4/f/c4ff50c482dd77dff4ce397549b717c75f4695c5.png)

Advice on creating a password for your email account would be out of scope for this forum, though I’m sure you’ll find some good resources offered by your email provider for that. 👍

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