How to Update Contact Information
Keep Your Contact Information Up-to-Date with Bluehost
Keeping your contact information accurate and up-to-date is essential for a smooth experience with Bluehost. This information allows us to reach you quickly and efficiently with important updates, billing information, and support. Updating your contact details is a simple process that can be done through your Bluehost account Profile settings.
Contact information for your account can be updated in your Profile settings.
Click the following topics below to learn more.
Important:
- Any adjustments made to your Contact Information in Account Manager will not be immediately reflected but will take effect within 24-48 hours except for Domain WHOIS Updates and Verification.
- Please refer to the Domain WHOIS Update and Verification article to learn more.
- Log in to your Bluehost Account Manager.
- Click the Person icon in the top right-hand corner.
- Click the My Profile button.
- Log in to your Bluehost Account Manager.
- Click the Person icon in the top right-hand corner.
- Click the Accounts and Users dropdown option.
Update your information, including name, address, phone number, and email, from your Profile.
Updating your contact information is a straightforward process that can be done easily through your Profile. Your Profile is a centralized location that houses your personal information, including your contact details. By accessing your Profile, you can easily change your contact information, such as updating your phone number, email address, or physical address.
To update your Email
From Accounts and Users
Multiple or Single Domains
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Please access the Accounts and Users page.
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For the account you wish to update, please click the MANAGE button.
You will then be rerouted to the Account Information page. -
Click the EDIT link, and the Edit Contact Info popup will appear.
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On the Edit Contact Info popup, please follow the steps below:
- Tick the "Yes, update contact info for all domains on this account." box.
- Click the AGREE button.
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Make the needed changes, then click the SAVE button.
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On the Edit Profile popup, please click the CONTINUE button.
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On the Verify Your Email popup, please follow the steps below:
- Enter the verification code that we sent to the new email address in the Enter Verification Code text field.
- Click the VERIFY button.
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Once you have verified your new email address, we will send an approval request via email to both the current and new registrants, as required by ICANN, as shown in the screenshot below.
Note: Please read and understand the IMPORTANT REMINDERS stipulated on the Edit Contact Info popup, as shown in the screenshot above.
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After reading the important reminders, please tick the "Yes, I agree and want to save the changes to the contact info." box, then click the AGREE button.
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The email change has been initiated on your account. Approval is required from both parties within seven (7) days for the change to be successful, as shown in the screenshot below.
Note: Approximately within thirty (30) minutes, you will receive an Action Required email to the old email and the new email to approve the change.
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Provided that you have access to both the old and the new email address, please follow the steps below:
- Click the CONFIRM REQUEST button on the Action Required email sent to both the old and the new email address.
- Choose the Approve dropdown option on the Domain Registrant Request page.
- Lastly, click the Submit button.
You will see the "Thank you! We have received your response" prompt on the Domain Registrant Request page, as shown in the screenshot below.
Note:
- Updates will be reflected in the Account Manager within thirty (30) minutes once confirmation is made to the old and new email addresses.
- If you do not have access to the old email address on file and there is no way for you to confirm the email sent to that email address, you will be required to submit certain requirements and undergo certain steps. Please see the Account Verification: Proof of Domain Name Ownership article to learn more.
No Domains
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Please access the Accounts and Users page.
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For the account you wish to update, please click the MANAGE button.
You will then be rerouted to the Account Information page. -
Click the EDIT link.
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Make the needed changes, then click the SAVE button.
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Lastly, you will see the "You have successfully updated your contact information!" message as shown in the screenshot below.
From My Profile
- Please access the My Profile page.
- In the My Profile & Security panel, click the EDIT link.
- On the Edit Contact Info popup, please follow the steps below:
- Tick the "Yes, update contact info for the above domains on this account." box.
- Click the AGREE button.
- Make the needed changes, then click the SAVE button.
- On the Edit Profile popup, please click the CONTINUE button.
- On the Verify Your Email popup, please follow the steps below:
- Enter the verification code that we sent to the new email address in the Enter Verification Code text field.
- Click the VERIFY button.
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Once you have verified your new email address, we will send an approval request via email to both the current and new registrants, as required by ICANN, as shown in the screenshot below.
Note: Please read and understand the IMPORTANT REMINDERS stipulated on the Edit Contact Info popup, as shown in the screenshot above.
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After reading the important reminders, please tick the "Yes, I agree and want to save the changes to the contact info." box, then click the AGREE button.
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The email change has been initiated on your account. Approval is required from both parties within seven (7) days for the change to be successful, as shown in the screenshot below.
Note: Approximately within thirty (30) minutes, you will receive an Action Required email to the old email and the new email to approve the change.
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Provided that you have access to both the old and the new email address, please follow the steps below:
- Click the CONFIRM REQUEST button on the Action Required email sent to both the old and the new email address.
- Choose the Approve dropdown option on the Domain Registrant Request page.
- Lastly, click the Submit button.
You will see the "Thank you! We have received your response" prompt on the Domain Registrant Request page, as shown in the screenshot below.
Note:
- Updates will be reflected in the Account Manager within thirty (30) minutes once confirmation is made to the old and new email addresses.
- If you do not have access to the old email address on file and there is no way for you to confirm the email sent to that email address, you will be required to submit certain requirements and undergo certain steps. Please see the Account Verification: Proof of Domain Name Ownership article to learn more.
To update your Name, Address, Phone number and Fax
From Accounts and Users
Name or Organizational Name
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Please access the Accounts and Users page.
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For the account you wish to update, please click the MANAGE button.
You will then be rerouted to the Account Information page. -
Click the EDIT link, and the Edit Contact Info popup will appear.
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On the Edit Contact Info popup, please follow the steps below:
- Tick the "Yes, update contact info for all domains on this account." box.
- Click the AGREE button.
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Make the needed changes, then click the SAVE button.
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On the Edit Contact Info popup, please follow the steps below:
- Tick the "Yes, I agree and want to save the changes to contact info." box.
- Click the AGREE button.
Note: Please bear in mind that changing your name or company/organization name will apply a sixty (60) day transfer lock to all affected domains after the change.
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Lastly, you will see the "You have successfully updated your contact information!" message as shown in the screenshot below.
Address, Phone, Fax and No Domains
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Please access the Accounts and Users page.
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For the account you wish to update, please click the MANAGE button.
You will then be rerouted to the Account Information page. - Advise the customer to click the EDIT link.
- Make the needed changes, then click the SAVE button.
- Lastly, you will see the "You have successfully updated your contact information!" message as shown in the screenshot below.
From My Profile
Name or Organizational Name
- Please access the My Profile page.
- In the My Profile & Security panel, click the EDIT link.
- On the Edit Contact Info popup, please follow the steps below:
- Tick the "Yes, update contact info for the above domains on this account." box.
- Click the AGREE button.
- Make the needed changes, then click the SAVE button.
- On the Edit Contact Info popup, please follow the steps below:
- Tick the "Yes, I agree and want to save the changes to contact info." box.
- Click the AGREE button.
Note: Please bear in mind that changing your name or company/organization name will apply a sixty (60) day transfer lock to all affected domains after the change.
- Lastly, you will see the "You have successfully updated your contact information!" message as shown in the screenshot below.
Address, Phone, Fax and No Domains
- Please access the My Profile page.
- In the My Profile & Security panel, click the EDIT link.
- On the Edit Contact Info popup, please follow the steps below:
- Tick the "Yes, update contact info for the above domains on this account." box.
- Click the AGREE button.
- Make the needed changes, then click the SAVE button.
- Lastly, you will see the "You have successfully updated your contact information!" message as shown in the screenshot below.
Summary
Managing your contact information is crucial to ensure your details are up-to-date and accurate. Keeping your contact information current allows Bluehost to contact you quickly and efficiently. Updating your contact information is a simple process that can be done through your Profile settings. Accessing your Profile lets you easily update your name, physical address, phone number, and email address. Keeping your contact information up-to-date helps ensure you receive important notifications and updates from Bluehost immediately.
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