How do you get a forgotten password when the email address attached to it is no longer in use?

[iMore Question]

Because the email is not active, you can’t even get past the first step to retrieving your password; hence, you cannot get to the reset part!

 

[Tartarus]

Because the email is not active, you can’t even get past the first step to retrieving your password; hence, you cannot get to the reset part!

https://support.apple.com is providing all sorts of help about this and what actions to take to retrieve your password.

 

[Just_Me_D]

Because the email is not active, you can’t even get past the first step to retrieving your password; hence, you cannot get to the reset part!

Yep, but that's a safety feature that's worth the risk, in my opinion. I don't want anyone stealing my iPhone and attempting to use it as if he or she paid for it. Always select a retrieval code as a backup in case phone numbers and Apple IDs are no longer in use. On top of that, invest in a password app like 1Password that automatically backs up to iCloud to store your valuable information.

It's not just for passwords, by the way.