How do I find out what my email address is on Facebook?

Figuring out what email address you used to sign up for your Facebook account can be tricky, especially if it’s been a while since you created your profile. Luckily, Facebook provides a few different ways to look up your account’s email address. Here’s a quick rundown of the main options:

Check Your Facebook Profile

The easiest way to find your Facebook email is to check your profile. Here’s how:

1. Go to Facebook.com and log into your account.
2. Click on the down arrow at the top right of any Facebook page.
3. Select “Settings” from the drop down menu.
4. On the left side of the Settings page, click “General.”
5. Under “Contact Info,” you’ll see the email address listed for your account.

This will display the primary email linked to your account. If you have multiple emails associated with your profile, it will show the one you use to log in and receive notifications.

Check Your Account Emails

If you can’t access your Facebook profile, you may be able to look up your account email by checking emails from Facebook:

1. Log into your email inbox.
2. Search for emails from Facebook or [email protected].
3. Open a recent email from Facebook.
4. Your email address will be displayed somewhere in the message text or account details.

Keep in mind Facebook may not always use your exact email address in notifications – sometimes it will say something like “Hi [Your Name].” But account emails like password reset notices should include your address.

Use Account Recovery

If you can’t access your email or Facebook account, you can recover your Facebook email through the account recovery process:

1. Go to Facebook.com and click “Forgotten account?” below the login fields.
2. Enter your full name and click Search.
3. Select your account in the results.
4. Choose “Need help with email” on the next page.
5. Click through the account recovery steps.
6. Eventually you’ll reach an option to enter an email address you want to add to your account.

After going through the account recovery process, Facebook will tell you the current email on your profile so you can confirm it’s yours. You can also add a new email that you have access to.

Check Data From Facebook

Facebook allows you to download all the data associated with your account. This data zip file includes your email address and other info:

1. Go to Facebook.com and click on the down arrow at the top right.
2. Select “Settings” then click “Your Facebook Information” in the left menu.
3. Click “View Your Information” then “Download Your Information.”
4. Enter your password when prompted.
5. Choose your download format and media quality then click “Create File.”
6. You’ll get an email when your download file is ready.
7. Open the file and go through your data to find your email address.

This lets you see your info and activity outside of Facebook, which can be handy for confirming your account details.

Try Logging In

If you have access to your Facebook password, you can figure out your account email by trying to log in:

1. Go to Facebook.com and enter your username in the email/phone field.
2. Click the “Forgotten password?” link.
3. Enter your name and click Search.
4. Open your account when it appears.
5. Facebook will send a password reset link to the email on your account.

You’ll then see the email address the password reset was sent to, which should match your Facebook account login email. This won’t work if you don’t remember your Facebook username though.

Contact Facebook Support

If none of the above options work, you can contact Facebook customer support to ask about your account email:

1. Go to Facebook.com and click “Help” in the footer.
2. Click “Get Help Logging Into Your Account.”
3. Select “I can’t reset my password.”
4. Choose “No longer have access to these?” when asked about reset options.
5. Select your account issue then click Get Started.
6. Complete the info form with details about your account.
7. Under “How can we contact you?” provide a current email address.
8. Submit the form.
9. Facebook will follow up via your email with account details.

It may take a little while, but Facebook support can confirm or update the email on your account so you can regain access.

Check Friends’ Accounts

If you can log into another Facebook account, you may be able to look up your email address that way:

1. Log into a friend’s Facebook profile.
2. Go to your profile page.
3. Copy the URL of your profile page.
4. Log out then go to the copied profile URL.
5. Click “Forgotten account?” on the prompt.
6. Enter your info and search for your account.
7. Facebook will show you the email on your account.

You can also look for any messages between you and friends – your email address will be visible in the message history.

Search Facebook For Your Email

If you remember your old email address, try searching for it on Facebook:

1. Go to Facebook.com and click in the search bar at the top.
2. Type in your old email address and press enter.
3. Click on the results related to your address.
4. If the email is connected to an account, it will bring up your profile.
5. You can then recover your password to log in.

Facebook search indexes email addresses and profiles associated with them. So if your old email is still tied to your account, this lookup can reconnect you.

Check Other Social Media

You may have connected your Facebook account to other social networks like Twitter, Instagram, or LinkedIn. If you still have access to these accounts, you can check if they show your Facebook email address:

• Twitter – Go to your account settings and look under “Connected accounts.”
• Instagram – Tap your profile picture, then the menu icon and “Settings.” Check under “Accounts Center.”
• LinkedIn – Open your profile menu and select “Settings & Privacy.” Look under “Connected Accounts.”

If your Facebook account is linked, the email address used may be displayed.

Search Old Emails and Messages

Think back to when you signed up for Facebook – what email account were you using at the time? Search old inboxes from school, work, or internet providers:

• Look for emails from when you created your Facebook account.
• Check for notifications or messages sent to that address from Facebook.
• If you find an activation, welcome, or password reset email, it will contain your account email.

If you used SMS text messaging via email at the time, also look for Facebook texts which include your account address.

Check Former Domains

If you used an old domain that’s no longer active, you may still be able to find out what your email address was:

• Search for the old domain on ICANN’s WHOIS lookup to get the registry and registrar.
• Contact the domain registrar to see if they still have the registration records listing your address.
• You may also be able to find it archived on Web Archive if it was an active website.

Domains and emails associated with them are usually a matter of public record, so you can often track down your old address.

Conclusion

It’s pretty common to forget what email you used to create your Facebook account, especially if you signed up many years ago. Thankfully Facebook provides a few methods to look up your account email address, either through account recovery tools, downloading your data, or contacting customer support. You can also try searching Facebook itself, checking connected accounts on other platforms, or digging through old emails and records. With a little detective work, you should be able to reconnect with your original Facebook email address.