[polymatter]

or just the password to your email. Then they can use the 'forgot password' to get a new one.

Some sites require you to state a username, but if you're anything like me, you've used less than half a dozen. Even my bank is happy to assume that access to my email is sufficient to prove identity.

[gpvos]

For internet banking? Please tell me which bank it is so that I can avoid it.

[polymatter]

not for internet banking. but my bank is happy to take intructions by email (for the business account anyway). I also receive my bank statements by email - complete with name, address, account no etc. all in a plaintext pdf.

But it seems most people - even supposed techies - are happy to equate email verification as identity verification. I'd be surprised if you couldn't get into most accounts just with an email address you can send from.

[1337biz]

I, for once, would also like to receive this information - purely for educational purpose.