How do I change the email address associated with my account?
Follow these steps to change the email address associated with your account.
Part 1: Add email address
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Enter your email address at https://secure.login.gov.
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Enter your password.
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Click the “Sign in” button.
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Authenticate using one of the methods you set up. You will be taken to your account page.
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Once you are on the account page, select “Add email address” from the menu of options under “Your Account”.
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Enter the new email address.
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Click the “Submit” button.
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We will send an email to your new email address.
- Follow the prompts to confirm your email address.
- If you do not confirm your email address, you will not be able to use it with your Login.gov account.
- Do not remove the old email address until you have confirmed your new email address.
Part 2: Delete the outdated email address
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Enter your email address at https://secure.login.gov.
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Enter your password.
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Click the “Sign in” button.
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Authenticate using one of the methods you set up. You will be taken to your account page.
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Once you are on the account page, select “Delete” next to the email address you want to remove.
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Follow the prompts to confirm that you are deleting the correct address by reentering your password and authentication method.
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Click the “Delete email address” button.
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