Delete an old blog

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  bcampling · Member · Jan 18, 2021 at 8:05 pm

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  I have an old blog (10+ years old) created with an email address that’s no longer active. Is it possible to delete the site if I don’t have the original email account any more?

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  supernovia · Staff · Jan 18, 2021 at 9:15 pm

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  Hey there, could you send a link to the site you’re trying to access?

  If the site is hosted here on our servers this may help:

  Recover Your Account

  We would need some proof of ownership, essentially.

  Or, for your own copy of WordPress with a different host, ask your host for help with this:
  https://wordpress.org/support/article/resetting-your-password/

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  bcampling · Member · Jan 19, 2021 at 9:32 am

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  Hi,

  I’ve looked at both those links but as I no longer have access to the original email I can’t get hold of any activation info, and it was a free site so there’s no transactional records.

  The blogs in question are beccataste.wordpress.com and vienettarooftops.wordpress.com

  I’d just like to delete/remove them or set to private if they can’t be removed.

  Thanks!

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  staff-mckluskey · Staff · Jan 19, 2021 at 10:27 am

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  Those two sites are connected to two different accounts.
  Please reach out directly to our Account Recovery team at passwordhelp@wordpress.com. They’ll get back to you with more information.
  Thanks!