Stop asking me to confirm my email.

[Sevrin]

I just confirmed it like a week ago and it's asking for confirmation again. For like the 10th time now. I don't change my email every month or two, I don't need steam to ask me to confirm it every month or two. I know yall are big on security but annoying email confirmation messages popping up constantly isn't a great way to do that.

[Sevrin]

If anyone knows how to stop the email confirmation pop ups permanently please let me know.

[Satoru]

Steam will ask for an email update maybe 2 times a year

For certain domains steam asks more frequently because those email domains recycle email addresses if they are unused. By requiring you to verify it, the email looks “current” and thus won’t be recycled by the email provider

If you refuse to confirm your email then it will continually ask you to do so until you do

[Gwarsbane]

You stop it, by answering the question and then going to your e-mail and hitting the link it gives you. Then it will stop, for 6 months.

They do it because people change their e-mails all the time and never think to change it on steam. It cuts down on people contacting steam support because of it. Its not going away.

[Darren]

Also if any Steam email bounces from your mail domain (flagged as junk or spam for example) they will ask you to reverify immediately as your email account will look closed from the typical error.

[Sevrin]

İlk olarak Satoru tarafından gönderildi:

If you refuse to confirm your email then it will continually ask you to do so until you do

This is my problem. There's no way to be like, yes it's still my email that I've been using for a decade and move on, it's yes it's still my email and steam being like "oh really? I don't believe you, prove it" Like jesus christ, even insurance companies give you a break after a certain amount of time. Think maybe having the same email for the years I've had steam would be enough for them to leave me alone.

[Gwarsbane]

It should only take you less then a minute to log into your e-mail and click the link.

So only a minute of annoyance every 6 months, or a life time of meh its just a green line.

Seriously people get so bent out of shape on this. But if it wasn't there they would be crying "why didn't steam remind me about my e-mail address!!!!"

For every issue about security being too tight I see people complaining about, I see people who complain about the exact opposite that security is too lax and there should be more stuff.

There are too many annoyances, I'm just trying to trade with my friend, get rid of them. There are not enough annoyances, I was scammed by someone, add more warnings!!!!

Its 2 minutes a year out of your life. More then likely less than that.

[AustrAlien2010]

That's weird you're getting many of those messages. It takes years in between for me. How could this be?
It must be for your own protection, don't you think?

Personally, I'd rather have them ask it, then for them to remain silent, and not knowing it for sure. Just in case something is going on.
It must be important, or else they would not bother you with it. It has nothing to do with them not believing you, that's your own interpretation. They are probably just trying to take care of your assets. In which case, you must cooperate.

And it can't hurt to ask, right?

[Satoru]

Again

CONFIRM YOUR EMAIL

Steam will only ask you twice a year if it’s a “good” email provider

If you get it more frequent than that after confirming it’s likely because you have a shady email provider that recycles emails which necessitates the constant verification