Change recovery email address


  1. Posts : 106
    Windows 10(64) Home
       #1

    Change recovery email address


    Hi. I would like to change my recovery email address to my MS account. I want to scrap this old email address. Also can I have my recovery email address the same as my main one? All that happens is I get a verification email
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  2. Posts : 14,022
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       #2

    At upper right is My Profile, go there then to Customize my profile. There is a link further down to change that E-Mail address. The main thing is that it is used when the main E-Mail address doesn't work so by logic it should be different, something other than what was used to create the account. Nearly everyone has 2 or more E-Mail accounts.
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  3. Posts : 106
    Windows 10(64) Home
    Thread Starter
       #3

    No that dosn't work. All I can do is add a picture
    Sign-in preferences, Link your phone to your PC, Close account
    Billing & shipping addresses
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  4. Posts : 2,734
    Windows 10
       #4

    Scroll down to Account info > Edit account info.

    You may need a code sent to the old email address to access the area to change it.

    Add email address.
    Remove old Email address.
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  5. Posts : 106
    Windows 10(64) Home
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I don't want to add a new email address or remove my main email address. I want to change the RECOVERY email address. Thats diffrent.
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