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Old 13 Mar 2017, 12:03 AM   #1
MyKing
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Change Login mailadress

Hi,

I'm testing fastmail with a trial account,
blabla@fastmail.com is used for the Login.
Is it possible to create a new Alias xyz@fastmail.com
and set this as standard for the Login?

Hope, you understand what I mean
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Old 13 Mar 2017, 12:58 AM   #2
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An alias cannot be used to login, but the user ID (in your case blabla@fastmail.com) can be changed. At least this is possible with the account that I have. The accounts available have changed (probably more than just the label), but why don't you try this and see. Post your results, and it may well help somebody else in the future.

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Old 13 Mar 2017, 01:04 AM   #3
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I think, that it isn't possible to delete the registered main adress.
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Old 13 Mar 2017, 01:15 AM   #4
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In my case, if I change the 'login email address', the old one doesn't get deleted but changed to an alias. I then cannot use it to log in, I must use the new one to do that.

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Old 13 Mar 2017, 01:19 AM   #5
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Yes, same here.
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Old 13 Mar 2017, 01:22 AM   #6
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Oh, BTW, Welcome to the EMD forum!

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Old 13 Mar 2017, 01:23 AM   #7
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Old 19 Mar 2017, 08:56 PM   #8
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I know we used to be able to change our "log in address", as the account name.

I can't find in settings anywhere to change the account username (the email address used to log in to my account).

Am I overlooking this, or was this removed at some point in time?
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Old 20 Mar 2017, 01:02 AM   #9
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I know we used to be able to change our "log in address", as the account name.

I can't find in settings anywhere to change the account username (the email address used to log in to my account).

Am I overlooking this, or was this removed at some point in time?
I have an 'enhanced' account. I can go to Settings | Users to do that.

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Old 20 Mar 2017, 05:57 AM   #10
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This is described in help:
https://www.fastmail.com/help/accoun...eusername.html

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Old 20 Mar 2017, 08:57 AM   #11
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I have an 'enhanced' account. I can go to Settings | Users to do that.

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thank you both
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Old 20 Mar 2017, 09:00 AM   #12
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If I'm remembering right, a few years ago there was a limit that a user could only change their username one time. Has that changed?
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Old 20 Mar 2017, 11:16 AM   #13
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If I'm remembering right, a few years ago there was a limit that a user could only change their username one time. Has that changed?
I guess it has. No doubt the date is in the blog or something. I think it's a great thing. One's username is half their login credentials..

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Old 20 Mar 2017, 11:26 AM   #14
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To my knowledge you can now change your login address as many times as you wish. If this question is important you can always ask FastMail with a formal support request.

As long as you use a long and impossible to guess master password and two-factor authentication, the knowledge of your account address isn't a security risk.

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