Sometimes we need to change an email address for a variety of reasons but it’s important to follow a few steps to ensure you don’t miss anything.

1. Set up a new email address
2. Don’t close the old account. Keep it running for the time being.

3. Email (from the old account) all important contacts to let them know of the new change of email address.
4. Turn on automatic forwarding from the old account to the new.
5. Export your contacts from the old account to the new.

6. Forward or back up any important emails you want to save and transfer to the new.
7. Give it a couple of months to ensure everyone is now using your new address, then you can decide to either close down the old one or leave it dormant.  

If leaving dormant, check your provider’s rules regarding inactivity, most will delete the account if left too long so make sure you schedule in a couple of log ins throughout the year to avoid the account being deleted.