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Title: changing email address
Post by: wa0goz on July 20, 2012, 05:15:21 PM

I'm running Avast free addition on WinXP Pro SP3.  I want to change my email address for the downloads and for this forum.  Will someone please tell me how to change *both* of them?  My old email address is about to expire and I have to use the new one.     Thanks. 

Henry

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: DavidR on July 20, 2012, 05:25:26 PM

I would remove the emails from the post unless you like spam, as this is a publicly available forum so it could get harvested.

Downloads of what, I don't know of any downloads that are email required ?

You should be able to change your profile settings, email address soon 20 posts is a requirement to make certain profile changes. Though I'm not sure if you would be able to change email sooner, check the Profile, Account settings and see if you can access the email field.

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: wa0goz on July 20, 2012, 05:29:17 PM

>check the Profile, Account settings and see if you can access the email field

I can access the account settings, but it will only let me change my password. There is no way to change the email address.

Henry

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: Pondus on July 20, 2012, 05:59:38 PM

Quote

My old email address is about to expire and I have to use the new one.     Thanks. 

get a Gmail / yahoo mail / hotmail     then you want have that problem.....
as long as you log in once every 90 days

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: DavidR on July 20, 2012, 06:02:19 PM

Quote from: wa0goz on July 20, 2012, 05:29:17 PM

>check the Profile, Account settings and see if you can access the email field

I can access the account settings, but it will only let me change my password. There is no way to change the email address.

Henry

One more post should do it, strange that it will allow a password change but not the email address.

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: wa0goz on July 20, 2012, 06:21:50 PM

Here's the one more post you suggested.  It will let me change my password, but not my email address.

Henry

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: wa0goz on July 20, 2012, 06:46:35 PM

I can't remember how I got to   Profile, Account settings    Someone help please

Henry

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: DavidR on July 20, 2012, 07:08:58 PM

Hover over the huge Profile button at the top of the page, select Account settings.

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: wa0goz on July 20, 2012, 10:10:47 PM

Man I'm dumb.  When I open  Avast! User Interface, all I see is   Share   Support   and Settings at the top.  I was there once and now I'm lost.

Henry

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: iroc9555 on July 20, 2012, 11:58:48 PM

Henry is not Avast! UI you have to open. It is Profile at the top of the forum page. Just under your avatar.

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: bob3160 on July 21, 2012, 12:11:46 AM

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Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: wa0goz on July 21, 2012, 02:42:12 AM

Thank you all.  I finally got it.

Henry.

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: DavidR on July 21, 2012, 03:05:20 AM

You're welcome.

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: bob3160 on July 21, 2012, 03:20:24 AM

 

Quote from: wa0goz on July 21, 2012, 02:42:12 AM

Thank you all.  I finally got it.

Henry.

:)

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: Para-Noid on July 21, 2012, 09:21:57 PM

Quote from: DavidR on July 20, 2012, 06:02:19 PM

Quote from: wa0goz on July 20, 2012, 05:29:17 PM

>check the Profile, Account settings and see if you can access the email field

I can access the account settings, but it will only let me change my password. There is no way to change the email address.

Henry

One more post should do it, strange that it will allow a password change but not the email address.

You can change your email using "account settings".  :)

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: DavidR on July 21, 2012, 10:29:38 PM

A bit late joining the party as the OP finally got it back in Reply #11

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: REDACTED on July 03, 2017, 05:12:05 PM

I also cannot change my email address. I'm hoping this post allows me to update it.

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: Eddy on July 03, 2017, 05:27:01 PM

https://my.avast.com > your name > manage emails
Add the new email address and set it to primary one.

https://my.avast.com > your name > profile details > delete account

What is so hard about it ?

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: REDACTED on July 03, 2017, 05:29:02 PM

I finally figured it out. Your forum account is linked to your My Avast ID. You have to go there to update your email address.
https://my.avast.com/en-us/#home

If a moderator wants to delete all of my junk posts trying to get my posting volume up to change my password, then please do that.

Title: Re: changing email address
Post by: DavidR on July 03, 2017, 06:36:49 PM

They have been removed.

Your undoing has been following a topic from 2012 and much has changed in 5 years.