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RaymondvA
New member | Level 2
2 years ago
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Cannot change my email address via Settings

When I want to change my email adress, I need to verify it first.

I receive a pop-up, enter my new email and current one with password.

Note => email adresses are not the same.

When I change my current one to the new one (so two times the new one), I also get an error (red cross without a message).

 

How can I force to change my email?

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    2 years ago

    Hey RaymondvA, thanks for checking! 

     

    Is it possible that the new email address you're using when trying to update your old one with, has a Dropbox account linked to it? 

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  • dgisle's avatar
    dgisle
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 years ago

    My new email has a dropbox account associated with it but how do I get the amount I paid for storage to be transferred to the other account?

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    2 years ago

    Awesome news RaymondvA!

     

    Have a lovely weekend ahead,enjoy! 😀

  • RaymondvA's avatar
    RaymondvA
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Hi Megan,
    I think that was the case... because I used another email adress now and it worked!

    I managed to change it. Thanks a lot!

  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
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    2 years ago

    Hey RaymondvA, thanks for checking! 

     

    Is it possible that the new email address you're using when trying to update your old one with, has a Dropbox account linked to it? 

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    RaymondvA
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Hi Megan,

    Yes, my email is already verified:

    If you've ever clicked on a link in an email we've sent you, you’ve already verified your email address and don’t need to do anything else. ==> done in the past. 
    Problem still exists.

  • RaymondvA's avatar
    RaymondvA
    New member | Level 2
    2 years ago

    Hi Jay, 

    No, I did not do that? How to do it?

  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
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    2 years ago

    Hi RaymondvA, thanks for bringing this to our attention.

     

    Just for clarification, have your verified the original email, before you tried to change to the new email?

     

    This will help me to assist further!

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