# Enterprise Managed User account emails are no longer automatically verified

DevFeed: [Enterprise Managed User account emails are no longer automatically verified](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/enterprise-managed-user-account-emails-are-no-longer-automatically-verified-73018.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2024-08-01-enterprise-managed-user-accounts-now-require-email-verification>)

Author: Allison

Published: 2024-08-01T20:12:52Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [account takeover](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/account-takeover.md>), [cross-app-access](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cross-app-access.md>), [password reset](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/password-reset.md>)

Tags: [account-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/account-security.md>), [applications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/applications.md>), [identity-provider](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/identity-provider.md>), [oauth](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/oauth.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub says Enterprise Managed User account emails are no longer automatically verified, a change intended to prevent unauthorized access and accidental data leaks involving third-party apps that relied on email as a primary identifier. Existing accounts generally do not need to verify again unless their email conflicts with one on another GitHub.com account. Some third-party apps may require email reverification or may not handle placeholder addresses correctly.

## Source excerpt

March 20, 2025 update To clarify the exact impact of this change, we've updated the title and the wording we used in this changelog. Previously it was titled "Enterprise Managed...