If your LinkedIn email address has changed and you’re not sure what it is anymore, there are a few ways you can find it. Your LinkedIn email is the email address associated with your LinkedIn account that you use to log in and receive notifications.
Check Your Profile Settings
The easiest way to find your LinkedIn email is to check your profile settings. Here’s how:
- Go to linkedin.com and log into your account
- Click on your profile picture in the top right corner
- Select “Settings & Privacy” from the dropdown menu
- Click on “Email preferences” in the left sidebar
- Your current LinkedIn email will be displayed at the top under “Primary Email Address”
This will show you the email that’s currently associated with your LinkedIn account. If for some reason it’s not the email you expect, you may need to update or change your LinkedIn email using the steps below.
Check Emails from LinkedIn
Another way to find your LinkedIn email is to look at recent emails you’ve received from LinkedIn:
- Go to your email inbox and search for emails from LinkedIn or [email protected]
- The email address those messages were sent to is likely your current LinkedIn email
- You can also look for emails like “Please Confirm Your Email Address Change” which will confirm what your email was changed to
LinkedIn regularly sends notifications and emails to your account email, so reviewing those can help identify what your current email is.
Reset Your Password
If you can’t log into your LinkedIn account, you can reset your password to see what email it sends the password reset link to:
- Go to www.linkedin.com and click “Forgot password?”
- Enter your LinkedIn username or the email you think is associated with your account
- LinkedIn will send a password reset link to your account email
- The email address the password reset email goes to is your current LinkedIn email
This allows you to find out what your LinkedIn email is without having to log in. Just look for the “Reset your password” email from LinkedIn to see where it was sent.
Check Previous Login Emails
LinkedIn sends you a confirmation email every time you log into your account from a new device or browser. You can look back at those emails to see what email you previously used to log in with LinkedIn:
- Search your email inbox for “Your LinkedIn account was just accessed” emails
- These emails confirm your LinkedIn sign in and contain the email used
- The email address in the recent login notification emails can indicate what your current LinkedIn email is
Contact LinkedIn Support
If none of the above options help you identify your LinkedIn email, you can contact LinkedIn support:
- Go to www.linkedin.com and click “Help” in the footer
- Choose the option to contact LinkedIn support or help center
- Explain you can’t access your account and need help finding your LinkedIn email
- A LinkedIn representative can assist in finding your account email or resetting your password
As long as you can provide enough information to verify your identity, LinkedIn support can view your account details and confirm what your current LinkedIn email is.
Update Your LinkedIn Email
Once you’ve found your current LinkedIn email using the steps above, you can change or update it if needed:
- Go to your LinkedIn account settings
- Click “Email preferences” and then “Change email”
- Enter your new desired email address
- Click “Change Email Address”
- Confirm the email change through the verification email LinkedIn sends
This will change your LinkedIn login email and where you receive LinkedIn notifications going forward. Make sure to also update your email in any connected apps or services using your LinkedIn account.
Recover Access to Your Previous Email
If you can no longer access the email associated with your LinkedIn account, you have a few options to recover it:
- Reset the password if you know it and can regain access
- Go through your email provider’s account recovery process
- Contact LinkedIn to verify your identity and change your LinkedIn email
Regaining access to your old email account allows you to review past emails from LinkedIn and restore access to your account if needed.
Recover an Old Email Account
To recover access to an old email address from a major provider, you can try:
Email Provider | Account Recovery Options |
---|---|
Gmail | Complete Google’s account recovery form, submit ID, verify with recovery phone/email |
Outlook/Hotmail | Use Microsoft account recovery options, confirm ID, reset password |
Yahoo | Provide identifying details, answer security questions, enter backup email/number for verification |
Apple iCloud | Use Apple ID account recovery, confirm DOB and passwords, enter trusted phone number |
Each provider has steps to verify your identity and regain access to your old email address. This allows you to update the email on your LinkedIn account.
Conclusion
Finding your LinkedIn email is easy if you can access your account settings. If not, look for LinkedIn emails, reset your password, or contact customer support. Updating your outdated LinkedIn email ensures you get all notifications. With the right tools, you can confirm and change your LinkedIn email as needed.