What's a "Magic Login Link"?

On the login page, you may have noticed a little link at the bottom that says "Send me a magic login link."

You'd be forgiven for wondering what that means! Well, it's one of our favourite ways to login: instead of having to remember and re-enter your password every time, you can click the "Send me a magic login link button."

It sends an email to you with a link that authenticates your account. It's kind of like two-factor authentication - instead of entering a password, it sends you an email and if you can open the email and click on the link, it must be you, so you can login without entering your password.

One thing to note: the magic login link expires. It's only good for one use and you have to click it within a few hours or else it stops working. So don't bother keeping the email with the link pinned in your inbox for future reference. Use it once, delete the email, and then the next time you need to login, you can ask for a new magic login link.