GMX: Activate two-factor authentication

Activate two-factor authentication at GMX - the preparations

Two-factor authentication prevents unauthorized persons from easily hacking your GMX email account.

To activate two-factor authentication, you need a so-called authentication app.
This app gives you a temporary security code every time you log in to your GMX account.
For example, you can use the free Android app Google Authenticator.
Alternatively, however, any other authentication app is also suitable.

If you have loaded an appropriate app, log in to GMX with your access data.

Under the "Start" tab in the left-hand menu column, select "Security" and then "Two-factor authentication".
The setup wizard opens. Click on "Start setup". In the next screen, first enter the password for your email address and click again on "Start now".
The next step is to verify your mobile phone number. If you have not yet stored a mobile phone number in the account, enter it in the corresponding field.
Then click on "Request SMS". You will receive a confirmation code, which you enter in the appropriate field and then click on "Next" again.
Now the authentication app is used. This will scan the displayed QR code. The app then shows you a six-digit code that you enter in GMX. Then click "Next" again.
You will receive a secret key. With this you can access your mailbox at any time in an emergency.
Important: keep this secret key in a safe place. You can either copy it or download it as a PDF and then print it out.
In the next step you will be asked to check your personal information again. Click once again on "Next" and then on "Activate now".
Your GMX mailbox is now protected with two-factor authentication.

In our next practical tip, you will learn how to activate two-factor authentication on Amazon.