- In the upper-right corner of any page, click your profile photo, then click Settings.

- In the left sidebar, click Emails.

- Under "Backup email address," select the address you want to set as your backup email address using the drop-down menu.

- Click Save.
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Setting a backup email address
Use a backup email address as an additional destination for security-relevant account notifications.
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