When creating your Epic Games account, please be aware there are certain words/names you should avoid in the email associated with your account. If you use any of the words/names listed below in your email address, you may not receive automated emails from Epic Games.
For example, you should avoid using “webmaster@... “
Examples of reserved words include:
- ABUSE
- NOC
- SECURITY
- POSTMASTER
- HOSTMASTER
- USENET
- NEWS
- WEBMASTER
- WWW
- UUCP
- FTP
- ADMINISTRATOR
- ADMIN
- ADMINS
- ALL
- CUSTOMERCARE
- DNS
- MAILER-DAEMON
- MDAEMON
- NOFRIGGINSPAM
- OPERATIONS
- POSTMASTER
- ROOT
- SPAM
- SPAMABUSE
- SPAMBOX
- SPAMCOP
- SPAMTRAP
- SUPPORT
- SVERIGE
- SYSTEM_ADMIN
If you already created an Epic account using an email address that includes one of these words/names, and you want to ensure you receive email messages from us, we recommend changing your email address. See how to change your email in this related article.