This version of GitHub Enterprise will be discontinued on This version of GitHub Enterprise was discontinued on 2020-05-23. No patch releases will be made, even for critical security issues. For better performance, improved security, and new features, upgrade to the latest version of GitHub Enterprise. For help with the upgrade, contact GitHub Enterprise support.

Article version: Enterprise Server 2.17

Changing your primary email address

You can change the email address associated with your user account at any time.

  1. In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Settings.
    Settings icon in the user bar
  2. In the left sidebar, click Emails.
    Emails tab
  3. If you'd like to add a new email address to set as your primary email address, under "Add email address", type a new email address and click Add.
    Add another email address button
  4. Under "Primary email address", use the drop-down menu to click the email address you'd like to set as your primary email address, and click Save.
    Set as primary button
  5. To remove the old email address from your account, next to the old email, click .

Further reading

Ask a human

Can't find what you're looking for?

Contact us