# Recovery old wallets by email
**URL:** https://community.metamask.io/t/recovery-old-wallets-by-email/31273
**Category:** Feature Requests
**Created:** [February 24, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/recovery-old-wallets-by-email/31273 "2026-02-24T07:57:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Arefmask](https://community.metamask.io/u/Arefmask)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2026, 7:57am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/recovery-old-wallets-by-email/31273/1 "2026-02-24T07:57:40Z")
**Description: recovering lost old wallets by email**
**Purpose: recover lost old wallets due to using just face ID**
**Extension/Mobile/Both: both**
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### Author:  [@Coffee7643](https://community.metamask.io/u/Coffee7643)
#### Post date: [February 24, 2026, 8:08am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/recovery-old-wallets-by-email/31273/2 "2026-02-24T08:08:57Z")
Hi, for both old Secret Recovery Phrase - created wallets and the new Social Login (Google/ Apple account) wallets you need to know the password in order to reset it and/ or to reveal the Secret Recovery Phrase.
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### Author:  [@UmerKhalid](https://community.metamask.io/u/UmerKhalid)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2026, 7:16am UTC](https://community.metamask.io/t/recovery-old-wallets-by-email/31273/3 "2026-02-26T07:16:57Z")
That’s an interesting feature request. Adding wallet recovery through email could help users who lose access due to device changes or Face ID issues. However, it would be important to balance convenience with strong security measures, since wallet recovery features can introduce potential risks if not properly protected. A clear verification process and optional backup methods might help make this both secure and user-friendly.