Title: Change admin mail
Last modified: July 14, 2022

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# Change admin mail

 *  [leagregersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leagregersen/)
 * (@leagregersen)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-admin-mail/)
 * I need to change to admin mail on my clients site – but he never receives the
   confirmation mail where the change can be made.
 * I also tried changing it to my own email and here the confirmation email never
   makes it either.
 * What to do?
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by [leagregersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leagregersen/).
    -  This topic was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by [Jan Dembowski](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jdembowski/).
      Reason: Moved to Fixing WordPress, this is not an Everything else WordPress
      topic
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fchange-admin-mail%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Jeroen Rotty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeroenrotty/)
 * (@jeroenrotty)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-admin-mail/#post-15824461)
 * Hmm, that sounds like your hosting does not allow PHP mail() or your email server
   does not let it through.
 * However, an easy workaround would be to directly change the admin email in your
   wp_options database table. This way there is no need for the confirmation email–
   however, I do recommend you to investigate why emails are not working though –
   reaching out to your web host is a good first step.
 *  Thread Starter [leagregersen](https://wordpress.org/support/users/leagregersen/)
 * (@leagregersen)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-admin-mail/#post-15825140)
 * I checked my mail and it allows PHP mail. Where do I access my wp_options database
   table?
 *  [Jeroen Rotty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeroenrotty/)
 * (@jeroenrotty)
 * [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-admin-mail/#post-15825145)
 * If it allows emailing through PHP, it might just be filtered or go to spam on
   the receiving end as well. You might get more details or information with a plugin
   like [https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-logging/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-mail-logging/).
 * Accessing your database can mostly be done through the control panel of your 
   web host, such as DirectAdmin, cPanel, Plesk (check for exampel for phpMyAdmin),
   or a custom one – depending on who your host is. If you don’t know, your best
   bet is to reach out to your web host.

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## Tags

 * [admin mail](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/admin-mail/)
 * [confirmation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/confirmation/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
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 * Last reply from: [Jeroen Rotty](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jeroenrotty/)
 * Last activity: [3 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/change-admin-mail/#post-15825145)
 * Status: not resolved

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