How can I make sure that the old email address will not get any emails?

[TheRamSan]

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Hi,
How are you all?
recently I changed my email address on my personal profile and also from my Public profile.
As far as I can see in the email settings https://github.com/settings/emails I have only my new email address,
But still I get emails with updated to my old email address

How can I make sure that the old email address will not get any emails?
Thanks!
Ram

[GhostOf0days]

In the email settings, if you have two emails, you can set a primary email. The primary email is the one that receives notifications. Put the new email as the primary email.

[GhostOf0days]

Hmm. Can you go to the bottom of the email and unsubscribe? If not, it should stop sending emails to your account anyways.

[TheRamSan]

@GhostOf0days sadly there is no unsubscribe button or link in the received mail.
Any other ideas what can I do to make sure the old email will not get any more emails?
Thanks!

[GhostOf0days]

Honestly, it should stop by itself. If it doesn't, the only thing I can think of is if it's linked as a primary email on another account.

[TheRamSan]

@GhostOf0days
Thanks,
The elert I got in my email is from my account so I guess there is something there that do it.
Thanks for your help.

[GhostOf0days]

No problem. Happy to help.

[TheRamSan]

@rainbow1016 Are you facing the same issue?

[priyanshuverma-dev]

Try to add that email and then
Go to "Settings" > "Notifications" to configure your notification preferences.
Make sure to review and adjust the notification settings according to your preferences to ensure that your old email address doesn't receive notifications.

[TheRamSan]

Hi @p7uverma Thanks for your help.
In the "Settings" > "Notifications" I see only my new email address.

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