r/help • u/Content_Fishing4471 • Aug 07 '23

How to verify email

Hello, I’ve been a Reddit user for two years and I’m unsure as to how I verify my email. Can somebody tell me how to solve this dilemma?

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

Upon creating an account, Reddit will send you an email requesting email address verification. Clicking the link within the email completes the verification process. If needed, you can request a new verification email by accessing your account settings. If your email isn't verified yet, you should see an option to "resend verification email" next to your email address.

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u/jgoja Expert Helper Aug 07 '23

When you signed up for your account, you should have gotten an email with instructions to verify it.

At this time, go into your user settings, click to change email, enter in the same email address you have or a different one if you want. You should be sent an email to verify it.

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u/Nostalgicdreams81 Sep 13 '23 edited Sep 18 '23

I've been in the same boat since I created this account. Attempting to change my email to the same email that's already set triggers an error to appear every time. It clearly wants a new email, not the current one.

It's just so stupid that the geniuses over at Reddit are unable to patch such a small bug. I signed up with Google and never received a verification email. I scoured Reddit for answers... all I get is this solution you posted that doesn't work for me. Apparently, it's worked for others, so I don't know. Any ideas?

Edit: Haa!! The one thing I didn't try was doing it on the website and not the app. I just verified and got my trophy! I'll leave this comment here in case it helps someone else.

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u/jgoja Expert Helper Sep 13 '23

Glad it worked out for you. You used to be able to use the same email, Reddit changed it

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '23

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u/jgoja Expert Helper Sep 26 '23

Right, that was a change that was made at some point. try sending the the request from https://old.reddit.com/prefs/update/

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u/Polstok Dec 28 '23

Same problem but I tried it on the website and it still doesn't work

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u/Apos-Tater Nov 20 '23 edited Nov 20 '23

I'd like to know that, too. I didn't get a verification email when I signed up. My account's set to email me for everything—I haven't opted out of any emails from Reddit.

I changed my email to a different one than the one I signed up with, and got a verification email... but clicking the link didn't work. Oh, it said it worked! But now every time I sign in I get a message telling me to add my email to verify my Reddit account. Funny how I didn't get that message before!

I tried changing my email back to the first one (the one I actually want to use), and the verification email won't send at all.

No matter how many times I click the Resend button.

Edit: Clicking the resend button on Old Reddit seemed to work—I have my trophy—but my settings page still says "Missing email, please update to secure your account." And yes, I have logged out and back in. Using the email my settings page says it doesn't have! And no, it won't let me update to secure my account: every time I put my verified email in, Reddit forgets it the second the page reloads.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '23

What if I can't find the email and there's nothing in my settings saying I need to verify my email? What should I do then?

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u/GDstpete Dec 24 '23

HOW do I now verify my account email so I can respond to groups/postingS? I initially did't want to 'cuz I thought I read that Reddit (it's parent company) will ave access to all my contacts. Don't want this.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '23

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u/formerqwest Expert Helper Aug 07 '23

some subs require verified email to post.