Passwords in email or Teams stay there for years. How to share access safely instead.
A password sent by email or Teams chat stays in the inbox, the sent folder and the chat history, often for years. If any of those accounts is ever compromised, the password goes with it.
Never
- Send a password, PIN or security code in email, Teams, a text or a shared document
- Keep passwords in a spreadsheet or on a sticky note
- Share your own work password with anyone, including your manager or a colleague covering for you
Do this instead
- Shared accounts: store them in a shared collection in Bitwarden, so the right people have access.
- One-off sharing: use Bitwarden Send, which creates a link that expires and can be limited to a set number of views.
- Someone needs your mailbox or files? Ask us to give them access, rather than sharing your sign-in.
Already sent a password? Change it now, and delete the message.
