Questions and Answers : Web site : Cannot change email address
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     squaregoldfish Send message Joined: 5 Jul 06 Posts: 3 Credit: 245,467 RAC: 0  | 
        
         
 I'm trying to change the email address on my account, and I can't - I simply get a message saying "New email address '<address>' is invalid." Any idea why this is happening? It's definitely a valid address - I use it every day :) Steve.  | 
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     Mod.Sense Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 22 Aug 06 Posts: 4018 Credit: 0 RAC: 0  | 
        
         
 Have you perhaps already created another R@h account with the new EMail address? Rosetta Moderator: Mod.Sense  | 
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     Mod.Sense Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 22 Aug 06 Posts: 4018 Credit: 0 RAC: 0  | 
        
         
 Some details on how the BOINC Server validates EMails are in this thread. Rosetta Moderator: Mod.Sense  | 
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     squaregoldfish Send message Joined: 5 Jul 06 Posts: 3 Credit: 245,467 RAC: 0  | 
        
         
 Just realised I never said how I figured this out. Based on the link above, it was because I was connected through a VPN.  | 
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     OneMore Send message Joined: 10 May 18 Posts: 1 Credit: 144,609 RAC: 0  | 
        
         
 I am also getting the 'invalid' email address error when trying to change my address.  I did not find my protonmail.com address in a search of the spam site and I have tried making the change with and without VPN.   Any suggestions as to the next step? Thank you for any help  | 
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