# Unable to change email address after switching domains

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-change-email-address-after-switching-domains/60374>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [2017 年 4 月 3 日午後 12:43 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-change-email-address-after-switching-domains/60374 "2017-04-03T12:43:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)\
**Post date:** [2017 年 4 月 3 日午後 3:28 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/unable-to-change-email-address-after-switching-domains/60374/7 "2017-04-03T15:28:23Z")

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> [@michaeld](#):
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> I guess it’s a security measure

> [@john-lynch](#):
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> I would have thought that access to my Discourse account was proof enough that I should be allowed to change the email address

It is a security measure - and it only applies to Admin accounts. Among other things, email serves as a form of two-factor auth for admin tasks, like downloading backups. If your admin account was compromised and the email could be changed without your knowledge - they could simply change the email to get the backup. This feature prevents that.

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