Setting a backup email address

Use a backup email address as an additional destination for security-relevant account notifications and to securely reset your password if you can no longer access your primary email address.

  1. Klicke in der oberen rechten Ecke einer Seite auf GitHub auf dein Profilbild und dann auf Settings.
  2. Klicke im Abschnitt „Access“ der Randleiste auf Emails.
  3. Under "Backup email address," use the dropdown menu to select the address you want to set as your backup email address.
  4. Click Save.

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