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Article version: Enterprise Server 2.21
Article version: Enterprise Server 2.21
Managing email preferences
You can add or change the email addresses associated with your GitHub Enterprise Server account. You can also manage emails you receive from GitHub Enterprise Server.
Adding an email address to your GitHub account→
GitHub Enterprise Server 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."
Changing your primary email address→
You can change the email address associated with your user account at any time.
Setting a backup email address→
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.
Setting your commit email address→
You can set the email address that is used to author commits on GitHub Enterprise Server and on your computer.
Remembering your GitHub username or email→
Are you signing in to your GitHub Enterprise Server instance for the first time in a while? If so, welcome back! If you can't remember your GitHub Enterprise Server user account name, you can try these methods for remembering it.