Change your email in LinkedIn account settings

To change the email address on your LinkedIn account, go to your profile photo in the top right corner, select "Settings and privacy," then click "Sign in and security." Under the "Email addresses" section, you'll see your current primary email. Click "Change" next to it, enter your new email address, and LinkedIn will send a confirmation link to that new address. Click the link in the email to confirm the change.

Your new email becomes your login credential immediately after you confirm it. If you have a secondary email address on file, you can use either email to sign in until you remove the old one. LinkedIn keeps the old email in your account for 30 days in case you need to undo the change.

The process takes about five minutes if you have access to both your old and new email inboxes. If you don't have access to your old email anymore, you'll need to use LinkedIn's account recovery process instead.

Key Takeaways

  • Your new email address becomes your login immediately after you confirm it through a link LinkedIn sends to that address.
  • LinkedIn keeps your old email on file for 30 days, so you can undo the change if you made a mistake.
  • If you have a secondary email already added, you can use either email to sign in during the transition.
  • If you no longer have access to your old email, use LinkedIn's account recovery tool instead of the standard email change process.

Add a secondary email before removing your primary one

If you want to keep using your old email for a while, add your new email as a secondary address first. Go to "Settings and privacy," select "Sign in and security," and click "Add email address" under the Email addresses section. Enter your new email and confirm it through the link LinkedIn sends.

Once both emails are confirmed on your account, you can sign in with either one. This gives you time to update your email elsewhere—on job applications, resume databases, or anywhere else you've listed it—before you remove the old one from LinkedIn.

What happens if you lose access to your old email

If your old email no longer exists or you can't access it, you can't use the standard email change process because LinkedIn needs to confirm you own the account. Instead, use LinkedIn's account recovery feature. Go to the login page, click "Forgot password?", and follow the prompts to verify your identity using your phone number or other recovery methods you set up.

Once you've regained access to your account, you can change your email normally. If you never set up a recovery phone number or backup method, LinkedIn may ask you to verify your identity through other means, like confirming details about your work history or connections.

Update your email on your public profile

Changing your email in account settings does not automatically update your public profile. If you have your email listed on your profile where others can see it, you'll need to edit that separately. Go to your profile, click the pencil icon next to your contact information, and update the email address shown there.

Many professionals choose not to display their email publicly on LinkedIn, since the platform has its own messaging system. If your email is visible and you want to remove it, just delete it from the contact section rather than replacing it with a new one.

Notify your contacts about the change

LinkedIn doesn't automatically tell your connections that you've changed your email. If people outside LinkedIn have your old email address from your profile or from previous conversations, they won't know to use the new one. Consider sending a message to important contacts—recruiters, colleagues, or clients—letting them know your new email address.

This is especially important if you're changing your email because the old one is no longer active. People who try to reach you at the old address will get a bounce-back, which can hurt your professional reputation if they think you're ignoring them.

Remove your old email after confirming the new one works

After you've confirmed your new email and updated it everywhere you need to, you can remove the old email from your LinkedIn account. Go back to "Settings and privacy," select "Sign in and security," and click the three dots next to your old email address. Select "Remove" and confirm.

Wait at least a few days after making the change before removing the old email, just in case you need to undo it or realize you missed updating it somewhere important. Once you remove it, you won't be able to sign in with that email anymore, and LinkedIn won't keep it on file.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I change my email if I don't remember my password?

Yes. Go to the LinkedIn login page and click "Forgot password?" to reset it. You'll receive a reset link at your current email address. Once you've reset your password and signed in, you can change your email normally through Settings and security.

What if I enter the wrong email address by mistake?

LinkedIn gives you 30 days to undo the change. Go back to "Settings and privacy," click "Sign in and security," and look for an option to restore your previous email. If more than 30 days have passed, you'll need to contact LinkedIn support to request a manual reversal.

Will changing my email affect my LinkedIn profile or connections?

No. Your profile, connections, recommendations, and all your content stay exactly the same. Only your login email and the email address shown on your public profile (if you display one) change. Your LinkedIn URL and profile history remain unchanged.

Can I use the same email for two LinkedIn accounts?

No. LinkedIn requires each email address to be linked to only one account. If you try to add an email that's already in use, LinkedIn will reject it. If you need to merge two accounts, you'll have to contact LinkedIn support, as the platform doesn't offer a self-service merge tool.