title: Reversing an MD5 Hash
body: <blockquote>
    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1240852/is-it-possible-to-decrypt-md5-hashes">Is it possible to decrypt md5 hashes?</a>  </p>
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  <p>I have passwords stored in a database using <code>md5</code>, and was wondering if there was a way to reverse the hash to email the user's password to him in case they forget it.</p>
  
  <p>If that's not the most appropriate method, what is the appropriate method for dealing with a lost password?</p>