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# Updating contact information in cPanel

> Update your contact info and preferences in cPanel with our step-by-step guide, plus access related management tasks.

This article describes how to update your contact information and preferences in cPanel.

## Updating contact information and preferences

To update your contact information and preferences in cPanel, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
   >
   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).

2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Preferences** section, click **Contact Information**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-jupiter-preferences-contact-information-icon.png)

3. If you want to update your e-mail address, type the new address in the text box.

   > 📘 Note
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   > You should use an e-mail address that is **not** associated with your hosting account. This ensures that you still receive e-mail messages if your site is inaccessible for some reason.

4. You can also specify a secondary e-mail address. To do this, type the address in the second text box.

5. Under **Contact Preferences**, select the check boxes for the notifications that you want to receive.

6. Click **Save**.

## Related articles

* [Changing the cPanel language](/docs/changing-the-cpanel-language)

* [Getting started with cPanel](/docs/getting-started-with-cpanel)

* [Accessing cPanel](/docs/accessing-cpanel)