# So can we update our email now?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-can-we-update-our-email-now/104732>\
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**Created:** [April 21, 2002, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-can-we-update-our-email-now/104732 "2002-04-21T00:09:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tars\_Tarkas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tars\_Tarkas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tars_Tarkas)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-can-we-update-our-email-now/104732/1 "2002-04-21T00:09:29Z")

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Am i reading the announcement correctly, we can update our email as long as we spell it right and their should be no problems? Or should i got back to english class?

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**Author:** ![White\_Lightning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f04885/32.png) [@White\_Lightning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/White_Lightning)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-can-we-update-our-email-now/104732/2 "2002-04-21T00:50:04Z")

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That’s what it says to me.

[sub]And since I know you spelled it ‘their’ as a joke since you’re talking about English class and stuff, I won’t mention it.[/sub]

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**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2002, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-can-we-update-our-email-now/104732/3 "2002-04-21T15:26:31Z")

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There is still the possibility of delay when you change your e-mail address. Some reasons why you might not receive the confirmation e-mail:  
Your e-mail server is down and cannot receive the confirmation;  
You or your ISP has a “spam” filter that rejects the e-mail;  
Probably other reasons that elude me.  
If you do **not** get the confirmation e-mail, don’t register a new name! E-mail one or more administrators (look in the technical issues FAQ for how to contact an administrator when you’re not logged in and can’t view a member profile) and we will resolve the situation. Please remember that we’re volunteers here and so it may be a couple of business days before we respond to your e-mail.