Old account attached to defunct email address.

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  jasonoldham797342369 · Member · Apr 12, 2023 at 2:25 am

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  How can I gain access to an old site created from a now defunct email address?

  WP.com: Yes
  Correct account: Yes

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to moderators and staff)

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  fstat · Staff · Apr 12, 2023 at 11:53 am

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  Hi there,

  If you don’t have access to the email associated with that account, then to regain access to it, we’ll need one of the following things:

  • A transaction ID for any upgrades purchased for the account

  https://en.support.wordpress.com/transaction-id/

  • The WordPress.com account activation link, which we sent to your email address when you first registered with us.

  For more information, please read our Account Recovery guide:

  

  Account Recovery

  in WordPress.com Support

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