Alex Ruben
How To Add an Email Address on Facebook
Adding an email address to your Facebook account is kinda important if you want to stay connected, get notifications, and keep your account safer. Whether you’re trying to update your existing email, add a new one for login, or just manage your contact info, these steps should make it easier. You can do all this either via the Facebook app or on the website — whatever’s easier, right? Just a heads up, sometimes the steps vary a little depending on app versions or browser, so be prepared for some minor quirks.
Step 1: Open the Facebook App or Website
First, launch the Facebook app on your phone or fire up your browser and go to facebook.com. Nothing fancy, just get there so you can start fiddling with your settings.
Step 2: Access the Settings Menu
On mobile:
- Tap the Menu icon — looks like three horizontal lines — usually at the bottom right for iOS or top right for Android.
- Scroll down and tap on Settings & Privacy.
- Then tap on Settings.
On desktop:
- Click the downward arrow in the top right corner.
- Choose Settings & Privacy, then click Settings.
Step 3: Navigate to Account Center
This is where Facebook kinda hides some options. Look for Account Center. On some setups, you may need to click See More under your profile avatar, then find Account Center.
Why bother? Because Facebook’s trying to keep everything connected under one umbrella, including contact info. Helps centralize stuff.
Step 4: Access Personal Details
In the Settings or Account Center, scroll to find and click Personal Details. Then tap or click Contact Info. This page is where all your email addresses and phone numbers are listed.
Step 5: Add Your Email Address
In the Contact Info section, look for an option like Add Email. Hit that, then enter your new email and follow any prompts to verify it. On mobile, this usually pops up a keyboard, so type carefully. On desktop, it’s just a matter of typing and clicking.
Tip: Use an email you have access to, because Facebook typically sends a verification link there. Sometimes, that email gets me stuck in spam, so double-check.
Step 6: Verify Your Email Address
Facebook sends a verification email—kind of weird, but that’s supposed to confirm it’s your email. Check your inbox, and if you don’t see it after a minute or two, peek in the spam or junk folder. Sometimes it’s just the filters being overly cautious.
Click the link in that email to verify. After that, your email should be linked successfully, and you’ll get notifications from Facebook at that address.
Step 7: Update Existing Email Addresses
If you need to change or remove an old email, find it in the contact info list and click or tap on it. Usually, there’s an option to edit or delete. Just make sure you’ve verified any new email before removing the old one, if you want to keep access to your account easily.
Step 8: Manage Multiple Email Addresses
Want to add more than one? Repeat the process for each new email. Just keep verifying each one. It’s useful if you want multiple ways to recover your account or get notification routing sorted. Typically, Facebook allows multiple emails, but only one primary.
Extra Tips & Common Issues
Because of course, Facebook sometimes makes it way harder than necessary:
- Make sure each email you add is actually yours and accessible — no typos or dead emails.
- If verification emails are MIA, double-check spam, or sometimes try resending from the same menu.
- Using different emails for different types of notifications? Good idea. Helps organizing stuff.
- On some setups, the email update process fails once or twice, so don’t panic if it won’t stick immediately—sometimes a quick app/browser restart helps.
Summary
- Added a new email in Facebook’s settings — check verification email.
- Made sure old email addresses are managed and verified.
- Kept multiple emails for recovery and notifications, just in case.
Hopefully this shaves off a few hours for someone. Facebook’s settings can be a mess sometimes, but with patience, it gets done. Good luck!