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How to change my rescue email address

Where can I look at and more importantly change my rescue email address? I don't see any mention of "rescue email address" when I look at my account settings.


Looked everywhere including what is suggested in this link:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201356#rescue


Thanks for your help





Mac mini, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 16, 2020 11:55 PM

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Posted on Feb 17, 2020 8:28 AM

Do you have 2 Step Verification or 2 Factor Authentication enabled?


From the article.


If you use two-step verification or two-factor authentication, you have a notification email address, not a rescue email

address. With two-factor authentication and two-step verification, you don't need a rescue address. If you had a rescue email address on file when you upgraded to two-factor authentication or two-step verification,

you can also use these steps to edit your notification email address. If you remove the notification email, you won't be able to add a new

one.

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Feb 17, 2020 8:28 AM in response to Hauke_Haien

Do you have 2 Step Verification or 2 Factor Authentication enabled?


From the article.


If you use two-step verification or two-factor authentication, you have a notification email address, not a rescue email

address. With two-factor authentication and two-step verification, you don't need a rescue address. If you had a rescue email address on file when you upgraded to two-factor authentication or two-step verification,

you can also use these steps to edit your notification email address. If you remove the notification email, you won't be able to add a new

one.

How to change my rescue email address

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