Updating email address attached to account

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  juliammills12 · Member · Jul 29, 2018 at 2:52 pm

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  Hello,

  I have three WordPress websites associated with (email visible only to moderators and staff), but I want to update my email address to (email visible only to moderators and staff). I accidentally ‘logged in’ to WordPress with (email visible only to moderators and staff) and now, of course, I can’t update my original account with my new email address. Do I need to close out my WordPress account associated with (email visible only to moderators and staff) and wait the 30 days, or is there some other way? Thank you for your help!

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  timethief · Member · Jul 29, 2018 at 9:40 pm

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  Are you referring to a wordpress.COM account?
  Or are you referring to a WordPress.ORG account?

  Read this for clarity https://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org/

  If and only if you are referring to a wordpress.COM account like this one https://en.forums.wordpress.com/users/juliammills12/ low my instructions below, please.

  Every username account has a single unique email address associated with it at registration.
  There is a single email address that can be used on only one wordpress.COM username account and not on any others, regardless of how many blogs are registered under that username account. You cannot have two username accounts that use the same email address. https://en.support.wordpress.com/email-address/

  You can update your email address here
  https://wordpress.com/me/account

  The wordpress.COM blog’s owner can change the relevant email address on their accounts page at https://wordpress.com/me/account at any time. A confirmation email will be sent to that address.

  For Issues Changing your Email Address see https://en.support.wordpress.com/email-address/#issues-changing-your-email-address

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  timethief · Member · Jul 29, 2018 at 9:41 pm

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  I will also type modlook into the sidebar tags on this thread for a Staff follow-up. How do I get a Moderator/Staff reply for my question? https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question

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  timethief · Member · Jul 29, 2018 at 9:42 pm

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  NOTE: Staff can read all redacted (hidden) email addresses.

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jul 30, 2018 at 6:15 am

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  Hi there,

  You’ll need to close the account you created with the Gmail address, yes, or change its email to something else.

  And it looks like you’ve already tried this second option, so I’m marking this topic as resolved, but let me know if you still need any help with this.

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  juliammills12 · Member · Jul 30, 2018 at 12:47 pm

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  Thank you for your help! I really appreciate it.