How to Set Up the Email Addresses Linked to Your Facebook Account?

Managing the email addresses associated with your Facebook account is crucial for maintaining access to your account and ensuring your privacy. Here’s a comprehensive guide on how to set, hide, and delete email addresses on Facebook.

Viewing and Editing Email Addresses

To view all email addresses linked to your Facebook account:

1. Log into your Facebook account.
2. Navigate to your profile and click ‘Edit Profile’ or ‘About’.
3. Select ‘Contact and Basic Info’ to see your email addresses.

Email addresses are essential as they serve as a means to log into your account and can be used by others to find you, depending on your privacy settings.

Hiding Email Addresses

If you want to keep an email address but don’t want it visible to others:

1. Change the privacy setting of the email address to “Only me”.
2. Save your changes to ensure the email address is hidden from public view.

Deleting Email Addresses

To remove an email address that you no longer wish to be associated with your Facebook account:

1. Go to your account settings at www.facebook.com/settings?tab=account.
2. Under ‘General Account Settings’, click on ‘Contact’.
3. You will see a list of email addresses; click ‘Remove’ next to the one you want to delete.
4. Confirm the deletion by saving changes and entering your password if prompted.

Remember, you cannot delete your primary email address without first adding a new one and making it the primary.

Changing Your Primary Email Address

To update your primary email address:

1. Add a new email address by navigating to Settings & Privacy, then to ‘Contact Information’.
2. Enter the new email address and confirm it by clicking on the verification link sent to your email.
3. Once verified, Facebook will automatically set it as your primary contact.

It’s important to use an email address you have access to, as it’s needed for account recovery and to receive notifications.

Additional Considerations

• Be cautious with old email addresses or those with insecure passwords, as they can be a security risk if compromised.
• If you delete an old email address, you will no longer be able to use it to sign in or reset your password.
• You can manage your email addresses across Meta-owned apps using the Accounts Centre.

By following these steps, you can ensure that your Facebook account’s email addresses are up-to-date, secure, and private according to your preferences.