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I don't know about that. Have a source? This is a pretty bad practice so I would be very surprised to see google doing this.

• ams6110 12y ago
  If you have a google apps account, and you create an account for a user (or adminstratively reset their password for them) they will get an email like: Hi Tina, You have a new account at Example Association. Your username is tsmith. Your initial password is ZjAdhUVC (you will need to change this when you log in). Your new email address is tsmith@example.com You can sign in to Example Association services at: http://www.google.com/a/example.com
  • Velox 12y ago
    What's the issue? They force a reset so there is no difference between giving a temporary password like this or a URL which is unique to them?
  • vacri 12y ago
    (you will need to change this when you log in) That's 'will need' not 'we ask nicely and you can ignore'. When you create a user, it gives the option of setting their password for them, or using a temporary password, which they have to change.
• squeaky-clean 12y ago
  I can't reply to the post below you for some reason, so I'm posting here. Yes, Google sends passwords in plaintext when you have to create an account for another user. But on your first login it requires you to change the password.
  • Chronic26 12y ago
    Google still sends the password in plain text which is bad practice regardless of what they do after.