MadelineProtoDocs/docs/TD_docs/methods/setRecoveryEmail.md

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title: setRecoveryEmail
description: Changes user recovery email. If new recovery email is specified, then error EMAIL_UNCONFIRMED is returned and email will not be changed until email confirmation. Application should call getPasswordState from time to time to check if email is already confirmed. -If new_recovery_email coincides with the current set up email succeeds immediately and aborts all other requests waiting for email confirmation
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# Method: setRecoveryEmail  
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YOU CANNOT USE THIS METHOD IN MADELINEPROTO


Changes user recovery email. If new recovery email is specified, then error EMAIL_UNCONFIRMED is returned and email will not be changed until email confirmation. Application should call getPasswordState from time to time to check if email is already confirmed. -If new_recovery_email coincides with the current set up email succeeds immediately and aborts all other requests waiting for email confirmation

### Parameters:

| Name     |    Type       | Description | Required |
|----------|---------------|-------------|----------|
|password|[string](../types/string.md) | Current user password | Yes|
|new\_recovery\_email|[string](../types/string.md) | New recovery email | Yes|


### Return type: [PasswordState](../types/PasswordState.md)