Manage your electronic mail addresses

Cull which e-mail addresses you employ to do things similar sign in to your Google Business relationship, get back into your account if you lose admission, and get information from Google.

Google Business relationship email

This is the main electronic mail address for your Google Account. It'southward set as your primary email when y'all create a Google Account, but you tin can choose a different primary email if you similar.

To modify your Google Account email:

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open your device's Settings appand then Google and then Manage your Google Account.

  2. At the peak, tap Personal info.
  3. Nether "Contact info," tap E-mail.
  4. Tap Google Account email.
    • If you lot tin't open this setting, it might not be possible to change your email or username. Acquire more about irresolute your username.
  5. Follow the steps on the screen.

Other email addresses

Virtually me emails

These e-mail addresses are from your "About me" page. You can control who sees these email addresses across Google products like Drive, Photos, and Google+.

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open your device's Settings appand then Google and then Manage your Google Account.

  2. At the top, tap Personal info.
  3. Under "Cull what others run into," tap Go to About me.
  4. Under "Personal contact info" or "Piece of work contact info," tap Edit Edit.
    • If y'all don't see the relevant section, at the lesser right, tap Add info Add info.
  5. Under "Email," add, edit, or remove your e-mail address.
  6. Tap OK.

Acquire more about controlling what others see almost yous across Google products.

Alternating emails

Yous tin can add a not-Gmail email address to your business relationship and use it to sign in, recover your password, and more.

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open up your device's Settings appand then Google and then Manage your Google Account.

  2. At the top, tap Personal info.
  3. Nether "Contact info," tap Electronic mail.
  4. Under "Alternate emails," tap Add alternating e-mail or Add other email.
  5. Enter an email address y'all own. Tap Add.

Learn more about alternate emails and how they're used.

Recovery email

Add a recovery email address to go dorsum into your business relationship quickly and securely if you forget your password or get locked out.

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open your device'due south Settings appand then Google and then Manage your Google Account.

  2. At the acme, tap Security.
  3. Under "Means we can verify it's yous," tap Recovery email.
  4. Follow the steps on the screen.

Learn more than virtually account recovery options.

Contact e-mail

Google notifies you at your contact email address when in that location is important information that you lot need to know virtually your Google Business relationship or the products you use, such every bit YouTube. By default, Google uses your Google Account email for contacting you unless you add together a contact email.

This email accost tin be from any e-mail provider, but it should be one you check ofttimes.

  1. On your Android phone or tablet, open your device's Settings appand then Google and then Manage your Google Account.

  2. At the acme, tap Personal info.
  3. Under "Contact info," tap Electronic mail.
  4. Tap Contact email.
  5. TapAdd other email.
  6. Enter an email address you own, and so tapAdd.

Important: Some Google products still use your Google Account email even if you add together a contact email.

When we'll send you emails

Nosotros'll use your e-mail accost to communicate with you lot in certain situations. For example, we'll e-mail you lot when nosotros need to:

  • Help you access your account when you tin can't sign in or forget your password.
  • Transport you important security-related information about your account, similar when at that place'due south unusual action with your e-mail address.
  • Send you updates most your account, like when y'all're running out of storage space or when nosotros've made a policy modify.
  • Deliver a receipt for your Play Shop purchase.
  • Send you lot updates about Google products and services that you lot've asked to receive.

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