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		mastax on Jan 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Omg.lol – A lovable web page and email address A lot of services don't let you change your email address. Could cause some pain if this service doesn't exist in 20 years.

pishpash on Jan 6, 2023 | [–]

And even if they did, some need your old email address to approve a change of email address, essentially locking you out. DocuSign is one.

matt-attack on Jan 6, 2023 | [–]

Interesting. Can you name an example of a service that doesn't permit an email change?

omarfarooq on Jan 6, 2023 | [–]

Methinks a service that hasn't had a codebase update in 20 years.

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