Open Facebook Settings and Find the Email Section
To change your email on Facebook, log in to your account and click the downward arrow in the top right corner of any page. Select Settings and privacy, then click Settings. On the left side, you will see a menu — click Personal information. This is where Facebook stores your email address and other contact details.
Once you are in Personal information, look for the Email row. You will see your current email listed there. Click on that row to open the email editing window. Facebook will ask you to confirm your password before letting you make changes to this account detail.
Key Takeaways
- You reach email settings through the downward arrow menu, then Settings and privacy, then Settings, then Personal information on the left side.
- Facebook requires you to enter your password before changing your email address for security reasons.
- You can add a new email without removing the old one first, which keeps your account accessible during the switch.
- If you no longer have access to your old email, you can remove it after confirming the new one is working.
- Changes take effect when ready, but Facebook may send a confirmation message to both the old and new email addresses.
Enter Your New Email and Confirm It
After you enter your password, a text box will appear with your current email. Delete the old address and type in your new email. Facebook will not save the change until you confirm it. Click the Save changes button at the bottom of the window.
Facebook will send a confirmation link to the new email address you just entered. Open that email and click the link inside it. This step proves you actually own the new email address and prevents someone else from adding an email they control to your account. Without this confirmation, the new email will not become active.
What Happens to Your Old Email
Your old email address stays attached to your account until you remove it. This is actually useful — it means you can still log in using the old email while you are switching over. You can remove the old email anytime after the new one is confirmed by going back to the same Personal information section and clicking the X next to it.
If you have already lost access to your old email (the account is closed or you no longer check it), you can still add a new one and confirm it. Once the new email is confirmed and working, you can then remove the old one even though you cannot access it anymore.
Use Your New Email to Log In
After you confirm the new email, you can use it to log in to Facebook when ready. Try logging out and signing back in with the new address to make sure it works. If you get an error message, go back to Personal information and check that the email shows as confirmed — sometimes the confirmation link expires if you wait too long to click it.
If the confirmation link expired, Facebook will let you request a new one. Go back to the email section, and you will see an option to resend the confirmation. Click it, check the new email inbox (and spam folder), and click the fresh link.
Changing Email on Mobile Apps
The process is the same on the Facebook mobile app, but the menu looks slightly different. Open the app and tap the three horizontal lines (the menu icon) at the bottom right. Scroll down and tap Settings and privacy, then Settings. Tap Personal information, then tap Email. The rest of the steps — entering your password, typing the new address, and confirming — work exactly as they do on a computer.
Some people find it easier to make this change on a computer because the screen is larger and the confirmation email is easier to find. If you run into trouble on your phone, you can always switch to a computer and complete the change there instead.
What to Do If You Cannot Access Your Old Email
If your old email account no longer exists or you have no way to check it, you can still add a new email to Facebook. The new email will need to be confirmed, so make sure it is one you can actually access. After you confirm the new email, you can remove the old one from your account even though you never received a confirmation from it.
If Facebook is asking you to confirm the old email before letting you add a new one, try the password reset option instead. Click Forgot password? on the login page and enter your username or phone number. Facebook will send a reset link to your old email, but if you cannot access it, you can use the No longer have access to these emails or phone numbers? option to verify your identity another way — usually by answering security questions or uploading a photo ID.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I have two email addresses on Facebook at the same time?
Yes. You can add a new email and keep the old one active until you are ready to remove it. This is helpful if you are switching email providers and want to make sure the new one is working before you delete the old one from your account.
What if I do not receive the confirmation email?
Check your spam or junk folder first — confirmation emails sometimes get filtered there. If it is not there, go back to Personal information, click on the email section, and look for a Resend confirmation option. You can request a new link. If you still do not receive it, make sure you typed the email address correctly when you entered it.
Will changing my email affect my password?
No. Your password stays the same. You can log in with either your old email, your new email, your username, or your phone number — whichever one you have connected to your account. Changing the email does not reset or change your password.
Can someone else see my email address on Facebook?
Only if you set your email to be visible in your privacy settings. By default, your email is private and only you can see it. To check, go to Settings and privacy, then Settings, then Privacy, and look at who can see your email. You can set it to Friends, Public, or Only me.
What if Facebook will not let me remove my old email?
Facebook requires you to have at least one email or phone number on your account at all times. If you are trying to remove your old email, make sure the new one is already confirmed and active. You cannot delete the last contact method on your account, so add the new email first, confirm it, and then remove the old one.