Virginia Tech Email Saver

Keep your VT Gmail alive

How does this work?

How It Works

Your credentials stay encrypted and secure at every step

You submit
Email & password entered here
Encrypted
AWS KMS encrypts your password
Stored
Ciphertext saved to database
Automated
Selenium logs in on schedule

Zero plaintext storage

Your password is encrypted with AWS KMS before it touches our database. The encryption key lives in Amazon's hardware security modules — never on this server.

Automated & hands-off

A background scheduler checks daily for accounts due for login. It decrypts your credentials only at login time, drives a headless Chrome browser through VT's SSO + Duo 2FA, then discards the plaintext.

You stay in the loop

Get an email, text, or calendar reminder before each login so you're ready to enter your Duo verification code. Toggle notifications on or off from your dashboard.

About this service

A live tool operated by Thomas Feuerbach

VT Email Saver helps Virginia Tech students and alumni keep their university Gmail accounts from being deactivated by scheduling automated logins on a cadence you choose. It is a fully launched service at hokiesaver.tfeuerbach.dev.

Business name
VT Email Saver
Operator
Thomas Feuerbach (sole operator and SMS sender)
Contact
[email protected]
Services
Automated VT Gmail login scheduling; optional email and SMS account notifications (Duo verification codes)

Text messages, when enabled, are sent only by VT Email Saver. They are not sent by Virginia Tech or any other organization. SMS is optional and requires an explicit consent checkbox. View SMS notification details.