How to Reverse Facebook's Attempt to Change Your Email Address
Facebook changed your email address on your profile. We'll help you change it back.
Facebook changed your profile without telling you.
In 2010, Facebook gave all its users an "@facebook.com" email address. Some people used it, most people didn't, but it was always there if you wanted it.
Until now. Sometime this month, Facebook changed everyone's default emails to their @facebook.com accounts. Your personal and work email accounts are still in the system, but only the Facebook account is listed.
If you are like most of us and never use your Facebook email account, you'll want to add your regular email addresses to your account's profile page. Here's how:
- Go to your profile page. Click the "About" link under your profile picture.
- Scroll down to the Contact Info box. Click "Edit."
- You'll find a section called "Emails." This is where you can add/display your email addresses. If you don't want your Facebook email displayed, click on the circle drop-down menu to the right of the email address and select "Hidden from timeline."
- To display your other email addresses, click on the circle drop-down menu to the right of the email address you want and select "Shown on Timeline."
(Click through the pictures on this article to see the above steps illustrated.)
If you do want to use your Facebook email address, you still can. Those emails will be delivered to your Facebook messages inbox.
If you have questions, email Lindsay.Toler@patch.com. (Don't email Lindsaytoler@facebook.com!)
Dave Sebek
8:34 am on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Thanks for the info. I had not noticed this yet. I will be sure to change it back.
Isn't it neat when a company does something shady like this behind your back?
Lindsay Toler
9:39 am on Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Suuuuper neat. But kind of a brilliant way to get everyone to realize that Facebook email existed...
Mary Colantone
7:50 am on Wednesday, June 27, 2012
I don't think it's neat at all, I think it's a way for them to learn more about you personally and I don't like it. Maybe someone should sue them for invasion of privacy! I'm just a disabled senior trying to protect myself and small children from getting too much information out that should be my business ONLY!
Lindsay Toler
9:36 am on Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Oh I was being sarcastic, Mary! Sarcasm doesn't really come through in online comments though. I think it's ridiculous they thought they could make the change without telling us. That's why I wrote the article! I agree with you!