Add a secondary email address to Mozilla accounts

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Firefox Accounts lets you add a secondary email address as a backup in case you lose access to your primary email address.

  1. Open Firefox and make sure you are signed in to Sync (click the menu button The image "new fx menu" does not exist.Fx57Menu and look for your email address or user name instead of "Sign in to Sync").
  2. In the menu, click your email address or user name to open the Settings tab and show the Firefox Accounts panel.
  3. In the Firefox Accounts panel, click Manage account.
  4. Next to Secondary email, click the Add… button.
  5. Enter a new email address in the Secondary email text field and click the Add button.
  6. Follow the instructions in your verification email to confirm your second email address.
  7. The Make primary button will now show up under Secondary email. Click the button to change this to your primary email address.

You might have to log out and log back in to Firefox Accounts on your mobile devices in order for Firefox to display your new email.

To change your primary email address, see Change primary email address on Mozilla account.