When you sign up for a Firefox Account, we will send you an email with a confirmation link or a 6-digit verification code, to verify that you own the email address connected to the account. We will also send you an email to confirm your account if your [[My sign in was “blocked for security reasons” on Firefox Accounts|sign in is blocked for security reasons]]. If you're having issues confirming your account, try these common solutions. * For other Firefox Account issues, see [[I'm having problems with my Firefox Account]]. __TOC__ =I haven't received an email to confirm my account= The Firefox Accounts confirmation or verification code email can take a few minutes to get to your inbox. If you haven't received the email after a reasonable time period: #Try to access your email from the webmail client, not your email software. #Spam filters might also prevent it from reaching the right mail folder. If you've already waited a few minutes and refreshed your inbox, check your junk mail or spam folder to see if your confirmation email ended up there. If you still don't receive the Firefox Accounts email after trying the preceding steps, a strong spam filter might have prevented it from reaching you at all. Try adding ''accounts@firefox.com'' to your list of allowed senders to keep your email provider from blocking the email. You can then re-enter the information on the Firefox Account signup page, or click the '''Need another code? Resend''' link on the page to enter a 6-digit verification code, to receive another email. =I clicked on the link or entered the code but my account still isn't verified= If your account is still showing up as unverified [[Image:avatar mail 66]], it's likely that our accounts server hasn't communicated with your browser yet. Your browser will check your status with the server periodically. =An email was returned= '''You have received an email was returned message:''' ;[[Image:Returned Email Message for Firefox Sync]] #Please check to make sure in your email settings that the accounts@firefox.com email is not flagged as spam. #Add accounts@firefox.com to your address book. This will make it a trusted email. #If you have tried all of the above, do not try to do this again until 24 hours have gone by, or else your account will be locked. =Your Firefox Account has been locked= '''You have received a message that your account has been locked:''' ''Sorry. We’ve locked your account. The confirmation email we sent to xxx@xxx was returned and we’ve locked your account to protect your Firefox data.'' ;[[Image:You Firefox account has been locked]] First wait at least 24 hours and then try again. If you are still unable to confirm your account and you still have access to the email account, then please create a [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org] account and use [https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=Cloud%20Services&component=Server%3A%20Firefox%20Accounts this link] to create a request to unlock the account. If you no longer have access to the email account, you will need to create another Firefox Account with a working email address.

When you sign up for a Firefox Account, we will send you an email with a confirmation link or a 6-digit verification code, to verify that you own the email address connected to the account. We will also send you an email to confirm your account if your sign in is blocked for security reasons. If you're having issues confirming your account, try these common solutions.

• For other Firefox Account issues, see I'm having problems with my Firefox Account.

I haven't received an email to confirm my account

The Firefox Accounts confirmation or verification code email can take a few minutes to get to your inbox. If you haven't received the email after a reasonable time period:

1. Try to access your email from the webmail client, not your email software.
2. Spam filters might also prevent it from reaching the right mail folder. If you've already waited a few minutes and refreshed your inbox, check your junk mail or spam folder to see if your confirmation email ended up there.

If you still don't receive the Firefox Accounts email after trying the preceding steps, a strong spam filter might have prevented it from reaching you at all. Try adding accounts@firefox.com to your list of allowed senders to keep your email provider from blocking the email. You can then re-enter the information on the Firefox Account signup page, or click the Need another code? Resend link on the page to enter a 6-digit verification code, to receive another email.

I clicked on the link or entered the code but my account still isn't verified

If your account is still showing up as unverified , it's likely that our accounts server hasn't communicated with your browser yet. Your browser will check your status with the server periodically.

An email was returned

You have received an email was returned message:

1. Please check to make sure in your email settings that the accounts@firefox.com email is not flagged as spam.
2. Add accounts@firefox.com to your address book. This will make it a trusted email.
3. If you have tried all of the above, do not try to do this again until 24 hours have gone by, or else your account will be locked.

Your Firefox Account has been locked

You have received a message that your account has been locked: Sorry. We’ve locked your account. The confirmation email we sent to xxx@xxx was returned and we’ve locked your account to protect your Firefox data.

First wait at least 24 hours and then try again. If you are still unable to confirm your account and you still have access to the email account, then please create a bugzilla.mozilla.org account and use this link to create a request to unlock the account.

If you no longer have access to the email account, you will need to create another Firefox Account with a working email address.