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- Ensure your primary account email address is active, as you will need it to verify the changes.<\/li>\n
- Choose a recovery email address that is secure and always accessible to you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Step 1 – Add the recovery email in Hostinger dashboard<\/h2>
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- Log in to your Hostinger dashboard<\/b>.<\/li>\n
- Click on the profile icon in the top-right corner and select Account Information.<\/strong>
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<\/li>\n- Scroll down to the Account settings<\/strong> section.
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<\/li>\n- Locate Recovery email<\/strong> and click on it.
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<\/li>\n- Enter the alternative email address<\/strong> you want to use and click Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Step 2 – Confirm the changes<\/h2>
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- Open the inbox of your original primary account email address (not the new recovery email).<\/li>\n
- Locate the verification message from Hostinger.<\/li>\n
- Confirm the request immediately to enable the recovery email feature.<\/li>\n<\/ul>
Benefits of a recovery email<\/h3>
Once enabled, the recovery email serves as a secure alternative verification method. You can use it to:<\/p>
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- Reset your password: Receive password reset links if you cannot access your primary inbox.
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<\/li>\n - Change your account email<\/a>: Receive verification codes at your recovery email if you need to update a lost primary email address.
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<\/li>\n- Bypass primary email 2FA: Gain access to your account if your primary email is inactive and you use email-based Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).
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<\/li>\n<\/ul>This does not apply if you use application-based 2FA (like Google Authenticator).<\/div>- \n
- Handle suspicious login alerts: Receive one-time passcodes securely when logging in from an unfamiliar location or device.
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<\/li>\n<\/ul>
- Bypass primary email 2FA: Gain access to your account if your primary email is inactive and you use email-based Two-Factor Authentication (2FA).
- Reset your password: Receive password reset links if you cannot access your primary inbox.
- Click on the profile icon in the top-right corner and select Account Information.<\/strong>
- Log in to your Hostinger dashboard<\/b>.<\/li>\n