Managing email preferences

GitHub allows you to add as many email addresses to your account as you like. If you set an email address in your local Git configuration, you will need to add it to your account settings in order to connect your commits to your account. For more information about your email address and commits, see "Setting your commit email address."

To change your primary email address, you'll add a new email, then delete the old one.

Verifying your primary email address ensures strengthened security, allows GitHub staff to better assist you if you forget your password, and gives you access to more features on GitHub.

Use a backup email address as an additional destination for security-relevant account notifications and to securely reset your password if you can no longer access your primary email address.

You can set the email address that is used to author commits on GitHub and on your computer.

If you've chosen to keep your email address private when performing web-based operations, you can also choose to block command line pushes that may expose your personal email address.

Are you signing in to GitHub for the first time in a while? If so, welcome back! If you can't remember the username for your personal account on GitHub, you can try these methods for remembering it.

There are several types of emails you can receive from GitHub, including notifications, account information, customer research invitations, and marketing communications.

In addition to notifications and account emails, GitHub occasionally sends marketing emails with news and information about our products. If you unsubscribe from existing marketing emails, you won't be included in future campaigns unless you change your GitHub email settings.