Is there a list of words/names I can’t use in the email for my Epic Games account?

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
• ACCOUNTS
• 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 Games 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.