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In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Settings.
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In the "Access" section of the sidebar, click Emails.
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Under "Backup email address," use the dropdown menu to select the address you want to set as your backup email address.
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Click Save.
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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.