I have this email id and I forgot the password of that id. I know how to reset my password but I my question is how do I get the old password I had?

Dear Princess

That depends on the email system you are using. There are too many systems to give you "an advice that fitts all" .

Advice : get a small paper notebook that you locate near your computer.
Put all important log-in data and other important computer information in that book.
"Bill" was wrong : the paperless society is still far away, if ever it will become reality...

;)

Normally you follow the rules for "lost password" or to reset password, they will ask you some of the secruity questions you set up.

Paperless society? I think computers and the web are making people create a lot more paperwork, not less. It totally amazes me the amount of junk people print out.

I don't think I'd fit on the copying machine very well. :-)