Where to find the email setting on Facebook

Your email address on Facebook lives in your account settings, not in your profile. Open Facebook on a computer or phone, click the downward arrow in the top right corner, and select Settings and privacy, then Settings. On a phone, this menu appears as three horizontal lines (called a hamburger menu) in the bottom right.

Once you are in Settings, look for Personal information on the left side menu on a computer, or scroll down on a phone. Click or tap it. You will see your email address listed there — this is the one Facebook uses to send you notifications and password reset links, separate from any email you use to log in.

Facebook lets you add multiple email addresses to the same account. You can keep your old email working while you add a new one, then remove the old one later. This matters because if something goes wrong during the change, you still have a way back in.

Key Takeaways

  • Your email address is in Settings under Personal information, not in your profile or privacy controls.
  • You can add a new email without removing the old one first, so you always have a backup way to log in.
  • Facebook sends notifications and password resets to whichever email you mark as primary, so choose carefully if you have multiple addresses listed.
  • Changes take effect when ready, but Facebook may ask you to confirm the new email by clicking a link they send to it.

Adding a new email address to your account

In the Personal information section, you will see a field that says Email addresses or Email. Click the pencil icon or Edit button next to it. A box will appear where you can type a new email address.

Type your new email carefully — Facebook will send a confirmation link to it, and if you mistype it, you will not receive that link. After you type it, click Add or Save. Facebook will when ready send an email to that new address with a confirmation link inside.

Check the inbox of your new email address within a few minutes. Open the email from Facebook and click the confirmation link. This proves you own that email and can receive messages there. Once you click the link, the new email is fully added to your account.

Making your new email the primary one

After you confirm the new email, go back to Settings and Personal information. You will now see both your old and new email addresses listed. Next to each one, there should be a radio button or option that says Primary or Make primary.

Click the radio button next to your new email to make it primary. This tells Facebook to send all future notifications, password reset links, and account alerts to the new address instead of the old one. The change happens right away — you do not need to wait or confirm anything else.

If you do not see a primary option, your new email may already be set as primary automatically. Scroll down or look for any indication of which email is marked as the main one. Some versions of Facebook show this more clearly than others.

Removing your old email address

Once your new email is confirmed and set as primary, you can remove the old one. In the same Personal information section, find your old email address in the list. Click the X button or Remove next to it.

Facebook will ask you to confirm the removal. Click Remove again to finish. Your old email is now disconnected from your account. Facebook will no longer send anything to that address, and you cannot use it to log in anymore.

Wait at least a day after making the new email primary before you remove the old one. This gives you time to make sure you can still log in and receive emails from Facebook at the new address. If something went wrong with the confirmation, you will know before you lose access to the old email.

What to do if you do not receive the confirmation email

Facebook sends the confirmation email from noreply@facebookmail.com. Check your spam or junk folder first — sometimes email providers mistake it for spam. If it is there, mark it as not spam and move it to your inbox.

If the email is not in spam, wait 10 minutes and check again. Facebook sometimes takes a few minutes to send it. If you still do not see it after 15 minutes, go back to Settings and Personal information and try adding the email address again. You can request a new confirmation email as many times as you need.

If you keep not receiving the email, the email address you typed may be wrong, or that email account may not be accepting messages from Facebook. Try adding a different email address, or check with your email provider to see if they are blocking Facebook messages. Some email services have strict spam filters.

Changing your login email versus your notification email

Facebook has two separate email settings that confuse many people. Your notification email is what you just changed — the address Facebook sends alerts and password resets to. Your login email is the address you type into the login box when you sign in.

You can log in using any email address connected to your account, not just the primary one. If you have both your old and new email added, you can log in with either one. Once you remove the old email, you can only log in with the new one (or with your username or phone number, if you have those set up).

Most people change both at the same time by removing the old email entirely. But if you want to keep the old email as a backup login method while sending notifications to a new address, you can do that. Just do not mark the old email as primary.

Troubleshooting if you get locked out

If you removed your old email and now cannot log in, you have other options. On the Facebook login page, click Forgot password? and enter your username or phone number instead of an email. Facebook will send a password reset link to whichever email is currently primary on your account.

If you do not have access to your primary email and cannot remember your username or phone number, you can still recover your account. Click Forgot password? and then look for a link that says No longer have access to these? or Need more help? Facebook will walk you through identity verification using your name and other account details.

This is why adding the new email before removing the old one matters — it gives you a safety net. If the new email does not work, the old one is still there to get you back in.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change my email on the Facebook app instead of a computer?

Yes. On the app, tap the three lines in the bottom right, scroll to Settings and privacy, then Settings. Tap Personal information and then Email addresses. The steps are the same as on a computer, just with tapping instead of clicking.

What happens to my old email after I remove it?

Nothing happens to the email address itself — it stays active and you can use it for other accounts. Facebook just stops sending messages to it and stops letting you log in with it. The email address is not deleted or suspended anywhere.

How long does it take for the email change to show up everywhere?

The change is when ready in your settings. But Facebook may take a few hours to update all its systems, so you might see the old email in some places briefly. Notifications and password resets go to the new email right away once you mark it as primary.

Can someone else see what email address I use for Facebook?

No. Your email address is private and only you and Facebook can see it. It does not show on your profile or in your public information, even if your profile is set to public.

Do I need to change my password when I change my email?

No, your password stays the same. Changing your email does not affect your password at all. You can log in with your new email and your existing password without any changes.