Subject: Important reminder: Set a new Evernote password
From: "Evernote Team" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 19:35:07 +0000 (GMT)

This is a reminder that you must set a new password for your Evernote account. It will only take a minute. If you have already done so, then please disregard this email.

Here are the simple password reset steps:

1. Click the link below
2. We will send you a follow-up Password Reset email to get you started
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to set your new password

 https://evernote.com/rp/?rp=[email-masked] 

You can also click the Reset Password link on the Evernote homepage.

Be sure the password is both strong and unique. Do not use a password that you use elsewhere. It is generally important that you follow this practice on all of the Internet services that you use.

Once you're done, update your password in any other Evernote apps that you use, and be sure to help your Evernote-using friends and colleagues do the same. Thank you.

Why Evernote Reset Your Password

Several days ago, Evernote's Operations & Security team discovered and blocked suspicious activity on the Evernote network that appears to have been a coordinated attempt to access secure areas of the Evernote Service.

As a precaution to protect your data, we have decided to implement a password reset.

In our security investigation, we have found no evidence that any of the content you store in Evernote was accessed, changed or lost. We also have no evidence that any payment information for Evernote Premium or Evernote Business customers was accessed.

The investigation has shown, however, that the individual(s) responsible were able to gain access to usernames, email addresses associated with Evernote accounts, and encrypted passwords. Even though this information was accessed, the passwords stored by Evernote are protected by one-way encryption. (In technical terms, they are hashed and salted.)

While our password encryption measures are robust, we are taking steps to ensure your personal data remains secure. This means that out of an abundance of caution, we are requiring all users to reset their Evernote account passwords. Please create a new password by clicking the link above or going to the Evernote homepage.

As recent events with other large services have demonstrated, this type of activity is becoming more common. We take our responsibility to keep your data safe very seriously, and we’re constantly enhancing the security of our service infrastructure to protect Evernote and your content.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. We apologize for the annoyance of having to change your password, but, ultimately, we believe this simple step will result in a more secure Evernote experience. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Evernote Support.

The Evernote Team 

Evernote Corporation, 305 Walnut Street, Redwood City, CA 94063, USA