# How to Update the email address you use for QuickBooks Desktop?
You [**update the email for QuickBooks Desktop**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-fix-quickbooks-email-error-resolve-critical-issues-olivia-smith-erv7c/) by changing it in your Intuit Account profile (used to sign in and manage your license) and, if needed, in the Desktop company file’s own email/send settings.

[**Intuit account sign-in email**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-fix-quickbooks-email-error-resolve-critical-issues-olivia-smith-erv7c/)

This is the email you use to sign in, receive billing notices, and manage your [**QuickBooks Desktop subscription**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-fix-quickbooks-email-error-resolve-critical-issues-olivia-smith-erv7c/).

* Go to the Intuit Account Manager page in a browser and sign in with your current email and password.
* Select Sign in & security.
* Choose Email address (or User ID/Email), then enter your new email and your password, and save the change.
* Open the verification email sent to the new address and click the verification link to confirm the change.

[**Email used inside QuickBooks Desktop**](https://fixquickbookserror.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/why-quickbooks-is-unable-to-send-your-email-to-outlook-complete-troubleshooting-guide/)

[**QuickBooks Desktop**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-fix-quickbooks-email-error-resolve-critical-issues-olivia-smith-erv7c/) may also store an email for sending forms (invoices, statements) through your mail client or webmail.

* In [**QuickBooks Desktop**](https://fixquickbookserror.wordpress.com/2025/12/23/why-quickbooks-is-unable-to-send-your-email-to-outlook-complete-troubleshooting-guide/), sign in to your company file as the Admin user.
* Go to Edit ▸ Preferences ▸ Send Forms.
* On the My Preferences tab, select your email setup and click Edit; update the email address, then click OK.

**If you no longer have access to the old email**

If you cannot log in with your old email or complete verification, you may need Intuit’s help to update the registered email.

* Use the contact or support link on the Intuit Account/[**QuickBooks support**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-fix-quickbooks-email-error-resolve-critical-issues-olivia-smith-erv7c/) page and request an email change; be ready to provide ownership proof (license info, billing data).