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Update EMU verification docs (#53058)
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shortTitle: Verify your email address
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## About email verification{% ifversion ghec %} for personal accounts{% endif %}
## About email verification for personal accounts

You can verify your email address after signing up for a new account, or when you add a new email address. If an email address is undeliverable or bouncing, it will be unverified.

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> * {% data reusables.user-settings.no-verification-disposable-emails %}
> * {% data reusables.user-settings.verify-org-approved-email-domain %}
{% ifversion ghec %}
## About email verification for {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_users %}

## About email verification{% ifversion ghec %} for {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_users %}{% endif %}
If you are a member of an {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_emu_enterprise %} and your account was created from August 2024, your email address is unverified by default. Having an unverified email address does not affect most actions you can take on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. However, in rare cases it may prevent you from accessing some third-party {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_oauth_apps %}.

If you are a member of an {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_emu_enterprise %}, your email address is considered unverified if it is used as a verified email by another account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. To verify the email, you will need to unverify the email address for the other account, then verify it for your {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_user %}. See "[AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/changing-your-primary-email-address)."
Until you verify your email address, your account will use a placeholder email address with your enterprise's shortcode appended for certain operations. For example, the REST API endpoint for users will return `[email protected]`. In rare cases, you may find that third-party apps or your company's email provider do not handle the placeholder email correctly.

Having an unverified email address does not affect most actions you can take on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %}. However, it may prevent you from accessing some third-party {% data variables.product.prodname_github_apps %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_oauth_apps %}.
You cannot verify an email address for your {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_user %} if the email address is already verified by another account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}. To verify the email, you will need to unverify the email address on the conflicting account, then verify it for your {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_user %}. See "[AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/changing-your-primary-email-address)."

{% endif %}
Once you verify an email with a {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_user %}, you won't be able to use the email to sign up for a personal account on {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}.

## Verifying your email address

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1. Sign in to your account.
1. Click on the verification link in the email we sent you.

{% ifversion ghec %}

### Email is already verified by another user

If you see the error message `Error adding EMAIL: Email is already verified by another user`, you must either unverify the email for the other account before proceeding, or choose a different email address to verify.

To unverify an email address, delete it in your email settings, then optionally re-add it without verifying to keep any commits linked to your account. See "[AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/changing-your-primary-email-address)."

{% endif %}

## Further reading

* "[AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/changing-your-primary-email-address)"
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During sign up, you'll be asked to verify your email address. Without a verified email address, you won't be able to complete some basic {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} tasks, such as creating a repository.

Some enterprises create {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_users %} for their users. You can't sign up for a personal account with an email address that's already verified for a {% data variables.enterprise.prodname_managed_user %}.

If you're having problems verifying your email address, there are some troubleshooting steps you can take. For more information, see "[AUTOTITLE](/account-and-profile/setting-up-and-managing-your-personal-account-on-github/managing-email-preferences/verifying-your-email-address#troubleshooting-email-verification)."

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