EarthLink My Account How to change your password

EarthLink My Account How to change your password

Summary

The simplest way to update your EarthLink Email Account Login is to visit https://login.earthlink.net/forgot-password and follow the prompts to confirm, verify and reset your password.


NOTE:   EarthLink has introduced a new Portal for managing EarthLink accounts and is in the process of migrating accounts to the new Portal.  If you are not able to log into the Portal link below, please proceed down the page to the MyAccount section for details on how to update your Credit Card.


Portal - How to change your Password
I do not have an EarthLink Email address.  I use an @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, or another email address to access my EarthLink account and my Account was created AFTER August 17, 2023 (If your account was created after this date, please see the next section).
  1. Go to https://portal.elnkdev.com/login/ 
  2. Login to Portal with your Account email address and current password.
    1. If you do not know your current password, click on Forgot Password above the Sign In button and follow the prompts to verify your account and create a new password.
  3. Click on My Account on the top right under Quick Links.
  4. Click on Account Security in the left navigation menu.
  5. Click on Change Password and then fill out the Current Password, New Password and Confirm Password (the new password) sections.
    1. Your password must meet at least 3 of the following requirements: between 8 and 32 characters, lowercase letters, Uppercase letters, numbers, special characters excluding \ and "
  6. Click Save to update your EarthLink Email address Password.


MyAccount - How to change your Password
I do not have an EarthLink Email address.  I use an @gmail.com, @yahoo.com, or another email address to access my EarthLink account and my Account was created BEFORE September, 2023 (If your account was created after this date, please see the next section).
  1. Go to https://myaccount.earthlink.net
  2. Login to MyAccount with your Account email address and current password.
    1. If you do not know your current password, click on Forgot your password above the Sign In button and follow the prompts to verify your account and create a new password.
  3. Click on Account Security in the left navigation menu.
  4. Under Select Username or Email Address to change, make sure your Account email is selected.  If you do not have this option continue to the next step.
  5. Under the Change Password section, click on Expand to update your password and then fill out the Current Password, New Password and Confirm Password (the new password) sections.
    1. Your password must meet at least 3 of the following requirements: between 8 and 32 characters, lowercase letters, Uppercase letters, numbers, special characters excluding \ and "
  6. Click Change Password to update your EarthLink Email address Password.


EarthLink Email Address Accounts:
I have an @earthlink.net, @mindspring.com or other EarthLink provided Email address and I would like to update the password.

You can change your EarthLink Email password in EarthLink WebMail. 
  1. Go to https://webmail.earthlink.net
  2. Login to WebMail with your EarthLink Email address and current password.
    1. If you do not know your current password, click on Forgot your password above the Sign In button and follow the prompts to verify your account and create a new password.
  3. Click on Preferences on the top right of the page.
  4. Click on Account Security.
  5.  If you see a drop down list at the top of the page, make sure you select the email address you want to update from the dropdown.  If you do not see a dropdown, then proceed to the next step.
  6. Under the Change Password section, fill out the Current Password, New Password and Confirm Password (the new password) sections.
    1. Your password must meet at least 3 of the following requirements: between 8 and 32 characters, lowercase letters, Uppercase letters, numbers, special characters excluding \ and "
  7. Click Save to update your EarthLink Email address Password.



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