I had to change an email account password in CPanel, and I could not get my email client to connect to the mail server.
In the end, I proved that CPanel and my email client were much smarter than me.

This was what I did:

1. First went in the change password screen:
   
2. Hit the generate password button
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“Your password must be at least x characters; cannot repeat any of your previous x passwords; must contain capitals, numerals or punctuation; and cannot contain your account or full name. Please type a different password. Type a password which meets these requirements in both text boxes.”

Yes, it’s that time of month again, where I retrieve the post-it note from under my keyboard, and write my NEW password down on it.

So we now have the illusion of security, while not actually having it.  Which is a reason why, when your computer is seized, they’ll take the surrounding items as well.

I laughed until I cried when I saw this: